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Experienced Terroristic Threat Criminal Defense in Tarrant County and the Dallas – Fort Worth Area

Chapter 22 of the Texas Penal Code details assaultive offenses. One of those offenses is Terroristic Threat, found under Section 22.07 of the Texas Penal Code.

Terroristic Threat references various outlawed conduct that ranges from a Class B Misdemeanor to a Third-Degree Felony.

Due to the wide spectrum of outlawed conduct and punishment, you need an experienced criminal defense attorney to navigate and protect you against terroristic threat allegations. Sloane Law Firm Criminal Defense Attorneys are here for you.

Terroristic Threat Explained – Texas Penal Code § 22.07(a)

Pursuant to Texas Penal Code § 22.07(a), a person commits the offense of Terroristic Threat if the person threatens to commit any offense involving violence to any person or property with intent to:

  1. Cause a reaction of any type to his threat by an official or volunteer agency organized to deal with emergencies;
  2. Place any person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury;
  3. Prevent or interrupt the occupation or use of a building, room, place of assembly, place to which the public has access, place of employment or occupation, aircraft, automobile or other form of conveyance, or other public place;
  4. Cause impairment or interruption of public communications, public transportation, public water, gas, or power supply or other public services;
  5. Place the public or a substantial group of the public in fear of serious bodily injury; or
  6. Influence the conduct or activities of a branch or agency of the federal government, the state, or a political subdivision of the state.

Terroristic Threat Punishment Ranges – Texas Penal Code § 22.07(b)-(e)

The punishment range for Terrorist Threat depends on the alleged conduct.

Terrorist Threat is a Class B Misdemeanor, punishable up to six months in jail and a fine up to $2,000, if:

  • A person threatens to commit any offense involving violence to any person or property with intent to cause a reaction of any type to his threat by an official or volunteer agency organized to deal with emergencies; or
  • A person threatens to commit any offense involving violence to any person or property with intent to place any person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury.
  • To learn more about Class B Misdemeanors, visit Do I need a Lawyer for a Class B Misdemeanor?

Terroristic Threat is a Class A Misdemeanor, punishable up to one year in jail and a fine up to $4,000, if:

  • A person threatens to commit any offense involving violence to a person of the actor’s family or household with intent to place the family or household member in fear of imminent serious bodily injury;
  • A person threatens to commit any offense involving violence to a public servant with intent to place the public servant in fear of imminent serious bodily injury; or
  • A person threatens to commit any offense involving violence to any person or property with intent to prevent or interrupt the occupation or use of a building, room, place of assembly, place to which the public has access, place of employment or occupation, aircraft, automobile or other form of conveyance, or other public place.
  • To learn more about Class A Misdemeanors, visit Do I need a Lawyer for a Class A Misdemeanor?
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