Michigan Compiled Laws
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.543m (2026)
Making terrorist threat or false report of terrorism; intent or capability as defense prohibited; violation as felony; penalty.
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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE
Act 328 of 1931
750.543m Making terrorist threat or false report of terrorism; intent or capability as defense prohibited; violation as felony; penalty.
Sec. 543m.
(1) A person is guilty of making a terrorist threat or of making a false report of terrorism if the person does either of the following:
(a) Threatens to commit an act of terrorism and communicates the threat to any other person.
(b) Knowingly makes a false report of an act of terrorism and communicates the false report to any other person, knowing the report is false.
(2) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the defendant did not have the intent or capability of committing the act of terrorism.
(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both.
History: Add. 2002, Act 113, Eff. Apr. 22, 2002
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 25
cases (15 in the last 5 years), 2007–2025 · leading case: People v. Osantowski, 748 N.W.2d 799 (Mich. 2008).
People v. Osantowski, 748 N.W.2d 799 (Mich. 2008). “A jury convicted defendant of making a terrorist threat, MCL 750.543m, using a computer to commit a crime, MCL 752.”
People v. Osantowski, 736 N.W.2d 289 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). “Defendant appeals his jury trial convictions of making a false report or threat of terrorism, MCL 750.543m; using a computer to commit a crime, MCL 752.”
People v. Carrier, 867 N.W.2d 463 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “Defendant was charged with one count of making a terrorist threat, MCL 750.543m, and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony (felony-firearm), MCL 750.”
People of Michigan v. Michael Joseph Kvasnicka (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “This case involving the constitutionality of MCL 750.543m, a statute that criminalizes making a terrorist threat or making a false report of terrorism, returns to us on remand from our Supreme Court.”
People of Michigan v. Lucas Daniel Gerhard (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “Rather, the issue is whether, on these facts, defendant can be charged at all.”
People of Michigan v. Wilson Thompson Byczek (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “The difference between the two crimes, as applied in this case and on the basis of the evidence presented in the trial court, compels me to dissent from the majority’s determination to affirm defendant’s conviction of threatening an act of terrorism, MCL 750.543m(1). I. THE TWO…”
People of Michigan v. Wilson Thompson Byczek (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “543m, as follows: (1) A person is guilty of making a terrorist threat or of making a false report of terrorism if the person does either of the following: (a) Threatens to commit an act of terrorism and communicates the threat to any other person.”
20250213_C371542_43_371542.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “Kvasnicka was charged with making a threat of terrorism, MCL 750.543m, and using a computer to commit a crime, MCL 752.”
People of Michigan v. Mark William Frutchey (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “MCL 750.543m(1) therefore, in my view, requires a close look at not only the communication alleged to be a threat, but what act was threatened by that communication and the intent behind it.”
People of Michigan v. Mark William Frutchey (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “MCL 750.543m provides in pertinent part: (1) A person is guilty of making a terrorist threat or of making a false report of terrorism if the person does either of the following: (a) Threatens to commit an act of terrorism and communicates the threat to any other person.”
People of Michigan v. Sean William Quigley (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “Defendant was sentenced to 10 to 15 years’ imprisonment for the terrorism and kidnapping convictions, 10 to 20 years’ imprisonment for the making a terrorist threat or false report of terrorism conviction, and two to four years’ imprisonment for the making a false report of a…”
People of Michigan v. Patrick Michael Meharg (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “After he appealed, this Court issued a decision holding that the terrorist threat statute, MCL 750.543m, was facially unconstitutional.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.543m(1) — 5 cases
People of Michigan v. Wilson Thompson Byczek (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “The difference between the two crimes, as applied in this case and on the basis of the evidence presented in the trial court, compels me to dissent from the majority’s determination to affirm defendant’s conviction of threatening an act of terrorism, MCL 750.543m(1). I. THE TWO…”
People of Michigan v. Mark William Frutchey (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “MCL 750.543m(1) therefore, in my view, requires a close look at not only the communication alleged to be a threat, but what act was threatened by that communication and the intent behind it.”
People of Michigan v. Wilson Thompson Byczek (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “543m, as follows: (1) A person is guilty of making a terrorist threat or of making a false report of terrorism if the person does either of the following: (a) Threatens to commit an act of terrorism and communicates the threat to any other person.”
People of Michigan v. Mark William Frutchey (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “MCL 750.543m provides in pertinent part: (1) A person is guilty of making a terrorist threat or of making a false report of terrorism if the person does either of the following: (a) Threatens to commit an act of terrorism and communicates the threat to any other person.”
People of Michigan v. Patrick Michael Meharg (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “After he appealed, this Court issued a decision holding that the terrorist threat statute, MCL 750.543m, was facially unconstitutional.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.543m(1)(1) — 1 case
People of Michigan v. Patrick Michael Meharg (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “After he appealed, this Court issued a decision holding that the terrorist threat statute, MCL 750.543m, was facially unconstitutional.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.543m(1)(a) — 10 cases
People v. Osantowski, 748 N.W.2d 799 (Mich. 2008). “A jury convicted defendant of making a terrorist threat, MCL 750.543m, using a computer to commit a crime, MCL 752.”
People of Michigan v. Michael Joseph Kvasnicka (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “This case involving the constitutionality of MCL 750.543m, a statute that criminalizes making a terrorist threat or making a false report of terrorism, returns to us on remand from our Supreme Court.”
People of Michigan v. Jonathon Paul Stewart (Mich. Ct. App. 2023).
People of Michigan v. Mark William Frutchey (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “MCL 750.543m(1) therefore, in my view, requires a close look at not only the communication alleged to be a threat, but what act was threatened by that communication and the intent behind it.”
People of Michigan v. Mark William Frutchey (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “MCL 750.543m provides in pertinent part: (1) A person is guilty of making a terrorist threat or of making a false report of terrorism if the person does either of the following: (a) Threatens to commit an act of terrorism and communicates the threat to any other person.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.543m(1)(a)(i) — 1 case
20250213_C371542_43_371542.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “Kvasnicka was charged with making a threat of terrorism, MCL 750.543m, and using a computer to commit a crime, MCL 752.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.543m(1)(b) — 2 cases
People of Michigan v. Sean William Quigley (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “Defendant was sentenced to 10 to 15 years’ imprisonment for the terrorism and kidnapping convictions, 10 to 20 years’ imprisonment for the making a terrorist threat or false report of terrorism conviction, and two to four years’ imprisonment for the making a false report of a…”
People of Michigan v. Michael Joseph Kvasnicka (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “This case involving the constitutionality of MCL 750.543m, a statute that criminalizes making a terrorist threat or making a false report of terrorism, returns to us on remand from our Supreme Court.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.543m(2) — 4 cases
People v. Osantowski, 736 N.W.2d 289 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). “Defendant appeals his jury trial convictions of making a false report or threat of terrorism, MCL 750.543m; using a computer to commit a crime, MCL 752.”
People of Michigan v. Sean William Quigley (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “Defendant was sentenced to 10 to 15 years’ imprisonment for the terrorism and kidnapping convictions, 10 to 20 years’ imprisonment for the making a terrorist threat or false report of terrorism conviction, and two to four years’ imprisonment for the making a false report of a…”
People of Michigan v. Wilson Thompson Byczek (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “543m, as follows: (1) A person is guilty of making a terrorist threat or of making a false report of terrorism if the person does either of the following: (a) Threatens to commit an act of terrorism and communicates the threat to any other person.”
People of Michigan v. Jonathon Paul Stewart (Mich. Ct. App. 2023).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.543m(a) — 1 case
People of Michigan v. Wilson Thompson Byczek (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “543m, as follows: (1) A person is guilty of making a terrorist threat or of making a false report of terrorism if the person does either of the following: (a) Threatens to commit an act of terrorism and communicates the threat to any other person.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.543m(l)(a) — 3 cases
People v. Osantowski, 748 N.W.2d 799 (Mich. 2008). “A jury convicted defendant of making a terrorist threat, MCL 750.543m, using a computer to commit a crime, MCL 752.”
People v. Osantowski, 736 N.W.2d 289 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). “Defendant appeals his jury trial convictions of making a false report or threat of terrorism, MCL 750.543m; using a computer to commit a crime, MCL 752.”
People v. Carrier, 867 N.W.2d 463 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “Defendant was charged with one count of making a terrorist threat, MCL 750.543m, and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony (felony-firearm), MCL 750.”
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