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1 1 Section 1. Section 712.7, Code 2001, is amended to read as
1 2 follows:
1 3 712.7 FALSE REPORTS.
1 4 A person who, knowing the information to be false, conveys
1 5 or causes to be conveyed to any person any false information
1 6 concerning the placement of any incendiary or explosive device
1 7 or material or other destructive substance or device in any
1 8 place where persons or property would be endangered commits a
1 9 class "D" felony for a first offense and a class "C" felony
1 10 for a second or subsequent offense.
1 11 Sec. 2. Section 712.8, Code 2001, is amended to read as
1 12 follows:
1 13 712.8 THREATS.
1 14 Any person who threatens to place or attempts to place any
1 15 incendiary or explosive device or material, or any destructive
1 16 substance or device in any place where it will endanger
1 17 persons or property, commits a class "D" felony for a first
1 18 offense and a class "C" felony for a second or subsequent
1 19 offense.
1 20 EXPLANATION
1 21 This bill makes changes to the penalties for the criminal
1 22 offenses of false reports and threats.
1 23 The bill provides that a person who commits the criminal
1 24 offense of false reports or threats commits a class "C" felony
1 25 for a second or subsequent offense. Current law provides that
1 26 the offenses are punishable as class "D" felonies for any
1 27 violation, and are punishable as an offense one degree higher
1 28 than the underlying offense if the violation is also a hate
1 29 crime as defined in Code section 729A.2. The application of
1 30 the enhanced hate crime penalty under the bill could result in
1 31 a class "B" felony charge.
1 32 A person commits the crime of false reports when the person
1 33 knowingly provides false information concerning the placement
1 34 of any incendiary device or material in any place where
1 35 persons or property would be endangered.
2 1 A person commits the crime of threats when the person
2 2 places or attempts to place an incendiary device or material
2 3 in any place where persons or property would be endangered.
2 4 A class "D" felony is punishable by confinement for no more
2 5 than five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than
2 6 $7,500. A class "C" felony is punishable by confinement for
2 7 no more than 10 years and a fine of at least $1,000 but not
2 8 more than $10,000.
2 9 LSB 2816XS 79
2 10 jm/pj/5
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