Quote:Terroristic threats are not legal.

<a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/crime-penalties/federal/Terrorist-Threat.htm'>Terrorist Threat Laws and Penalties</a>

Defendants convicted of making terrorist threats face a range of possible penalties. Some states categorize the crime as either a <a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/misdemeanor-crimes-classes-and-penalties.htm'>misdemeanor</a> or a <a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/criminal-defense/criminal-offense/felony-classes.htm'>felony</a>, or both, depending on the nature of the circumstances. The penalties involved for a terrorist threat typically include one or more of the following:

• Incarceration. Anyone convicted of a misdemeanor offense for making a terrorist or criminal threat faces up to one year in a county jail. For a felony conviction, a court can impose a prison sentence of a year or more. Depending on the state and the nature of the threat, a conviction for making a terrorist threat can result in a prison sentence of 40, and even 100 or more years in prison.
• Fines. Fines for making a terrorist threat vary widely. Some states impose no minimum fine, while others impose minimum fines of as little as $200 or as much as $10,000. Maximum fines for making a terrorist threat can exceed $250,000.
• Restitution. Courts may also order a person convicted of making a terrorist threat to pay restitution. Restitution is similar to a fine, but instead of paying it to the state, the convicted person pays restitution to the victims of the terrorist threat in order to compensate them for any damages they suffered as a result of the crime.
• Probation. In misdemeanor cases, and even in some felony cases, a court can sentence a person convicted of making a terrorist threat to a probation term. The length of the term differs widely, but typically lasts 6 months or more, depending on the circumstances of the case and state sentencing rules. Courts may also order probation after the defendant has served a jail sentence, and may also require the convicted person to pay a fine or restitution.