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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 574.115 (2026)

Making a terrorist threat, first degree

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  574.115.  Making a terrorist threat, first degree — penalty. — 1.  A person commits the offense of making a terrorist threat in the first degree if such person, with the purpose of frightening ten or more people or causing the evacuation, quarantine or closure of any portion of a building, inhabitable structure, place of assembly or facility of transportation, knowingly:

  (1)  Communicates an express or implied threat to cause an incident or condition involving danger to life; or

  (2)  Communicates a false report of an incident or condition involving danger to life; or

  (3)  Causes a false belief or fear that an incident has occurred or that a condition exists involving danger to life.

  2.  The offense of making a terrorist threat in the first degree is a class D felony.

  3.  No offense is committed under this section by a person acting in good faith with the purpose to prevent harm.

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(L. 2000 S.B. 944 § 574.150, A.L. 2002 S.B. 712, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

Effective 1-01-17

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 2008–2025 · leading case: State of Missouri v. Robert Metzinger, 456 S.W.3d 84 (Mo. Ct. App. 2015).
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State of Missouri v. Robert Metzinger, 456 S.W.3d 84 (Mo. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 53× “Therefore, I don’t believe they’re true threats or implied threats.”
State of Missouri v. Blaec James Lammers, 479 S.W.3d 624 (Mo. 2016). · cites it 6× “015 for committing first-degree assault by use of deadly weapon, and making a terroristic threat under section 574.115, RSMo Supp. 2002. Following a court-ordered mental examination, the trial court found Defendant mentally competent to stand trial, and Defendant waived his…”
CGM, II v. Juv. Officer, 258 S.W.3d 879 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 5× “, said juvenile is in need of the care and treatment of this Court in that around Christmas, 2006, the juvenile committed acts which if committed by an adult would constitute the class D felony and/or the class A misdemeanor of making a terroristic threat in violation of Section…”
State of Missouri v. Scott Randall Collins, 570 S.W.3d 625 (Mo. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 8× “The terrorist-threat charge against Defendant stated, in relevant part: The Prosecuting Attorney of the County of Greene, State of Missouri, charges that the defendant, in violation of Section 574.115, RSMo, 4 committed the class D felony of making a terroristic threat … in that…”
State v. Tanis, 247 S.W.3d 610 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 7× “Brett Tanis appeals his conviction following a jury trial for the class D felony of making a terroristic threat, section 574.115, RSMo Cum.Supp.2006, and sentence of three years imprisonment.”
James Ross v. City of Jackson, 897 F.3d 916 (8th Cir. 2018). “See Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 574.115 , 574.120, 574.”
Browder v. State, 326 S.W.3d 33 (Mo. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 4× “Browder contends his conviction for the class C felony of making a terrorist threat, section 574.115, 1 should be vacated *34 because his guilty plea was not supported by an adequate factual basis.”
State of Missouri v. Matthew S. Rouch, 457 S.W.3d 815 (Mo. Ct. App. 2014). “The State argues that any firearms recovered from the home would have been evidence that Rouch committed the crime of making a terroristic threat under § 574.115, making a false bomb report in violation of § 575.”
State of Missouri v. Warren Dale Branning, No. SD37795 (Mo. Ct. App. May 28, 2024). · cites it 9× “” Count 1 of the Information states: The Prosecuting Attorney of the County of Webster, State of Missouri, charges that [Defendant], in violation of in violation of [sic] Section 574.115, RSMo, committed the class D felony of making a terroristic threat, first degree, punishable…”
State of Missouri v. Ashley Colville, No. ED110771 (Mo. Ct. App. June 30, 2023). · cites it 8× “Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox.’ Id. at 88. The claim was that the messages were terrorist threats because they made veiled references to certain aspects of the 2013 Boston Marathen terrorist bombing.”
State of Missouri v. Shane Howard Keathley, 707 S.W.3d 718 (Mo. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 6× “The jury found Defendant guilty as charged. Presenting three points on appeal, Defendant contends the trial court erred in overruling his motion for judgment of acquittal because: (1) Defendant’s statements were 1 All statutory references are to RSMo (2016).”
Meier v. Degase, No. 6:24-cv-03099 (W.D. Mo. June 9, 2025). · cites it 3× “Osburn Statement, the Probable Cause Statement, the Felony Complaint, the Felony Information, Defendant’s Affidavit, a copy of Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 574.115 and 574.120, sections of Plaintiff’s deposition testimony, and Plaintiff’s Motion to Refile Claim and Address Issues.”
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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 574.115(4): 1 case
CGM, II v. Juv. Officer, 258 S.W.3d 879 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008). “, said juvenile is in need of the care and treatment of this Court in that around Christmas, 2006, the juvenile committed acts which if committed by an adult would constitute the class D felony and/or the class A misdemeanor of making a terroristic threat in violation of Section…”
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