California · Penal Code

PEN §18740: Every person who possesses, explodes, ignites, or attempts to explode or ignite any destructive device or any explosive with intent to injure, intimidate, or terrify any person, or with intent to wron

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person who possesses, explodes, or ignites a destructive device or explosive to injure, intimidate, or terrify someone, or to damage property, commits a felony punishable by 3–7 years imprisonment.

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Every person who possesses, explodes, ignites, or attempts to explode or ignite any destructive device or any explosive with intent to injure, intimidate, or terrify any person, or with intent to wrongfully injure or destroy any property, is guilty of a felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for a period of three, five, or seven years.

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