§215. Article 115. Communicating threats
A. Communicating threats generally. Any person subject to this Code who
wrongfully communicates a threat to injure the person, property, or reputation of another
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
B. Communicating threat to use explosive, etc. Any person subject to this Code who
wrongfully communicates a threat to injure the person or property of another by use of an
explosive; a weapon of mass destruction; a biological or chemical agent, substance, or
weapon; or a hazardous material shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
C.(1) Communicating false threat concerning use of explosive, etc. Any person
subject to this Code who maliciously communicates a false threat concerning injury to the
person or property of another by use of an explosive; a weapon of mass destruction; a
biological or chemical agent, substance, or weapon; or a hazardous material shall be
punished as a court-martial may direct.
(2) As used in this Article, the term "false threat" means a threat that, at the time the
threat is communicated, is known to be false by the person communicating the threat.
Acts 2022, No. 672, §1.
NOTE: Former R.S. 29:215 redesignated as R.S. 29:183 by Acts 2022, No. 672, §1.