California · Penal Code
PEN §422.3: (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any person who willfully threatens, by any means, including, but not limited to, an image or threat posted or published on an internet web page, to commit a
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A person who willfully threatens to commit a crime causing death or serious injury at specified locations (schools, workplaces, etc.) with intent the threat be taken seriously, if the threat is immediate and specific and causes sustained fear, is punishable by county jail time up to one year or state imprisonment.
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