2006 Ohio Revised Code - 2909.23. Making terroristic threat.

§ 2909.23. Making terroristic threat.
 

(A)  No person shall threaten to commit or threaten to cause to be committed a specified offense when both of the following apply: 

(1) The person makes the threat with purpose to do any of the following: 

(a) Intimidate or coerce a civilian population; 

(b) Influence the policy of any government by intimidation or coercion; 

(c) Affect the conduct of any government by the threat or by the specified offense. 

(2) As a result of the threat, the person causes a reasonable expectation or fear of the imminent commission of the specified offense. 

(B)  It is not a defense to a charge of a violation of this section that the defendant did not have the intent or capability to commit the threatened specified offense or that the threat was not made to a person who was a subject of the threatened specified offense. 

(C)  Whoever violates this section is guilty of making a terroristic threat, a felony of the third degree. Section 2909.25 of the Revised Code applies regarding an offender who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of this section. 
 

HISTORY: 149 v S 184. Eff 5-15-2002.
 

Not analogous to former RC § 2909.23 (RS § 4905; 73 v 117; Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53), repealed 134 v H 511, § 2, eff 1-1-74.