Can you be charged with a crime for merely threatening someone? Even if you did not even try to carry out that threat? Yes. Even if you do not actually cause harm to another person, you may be charged for threatening a violent act in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Threatening a violent act is a misdemeanor crime for which you can spend time in jail.
What is Threatening a Violent Act in Tulsa?
Any person who threatens to perform an act of violence that would cause serious bodily harm or death can be found guilty of threatening a violent act in Tulsa. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 §1378b
Penalties
Threatening a violent act in Tulsa is a misdemeanor crime.
If you are convicted, you could spend up to six months in jail. You could also be fined up to $1,000. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 64
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