{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-10-240","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 13A-10-240","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings:\n(1) CREDIBLE THREAT. A knowing and willful statement or course of conduct that, based on the totality of the circumstances, would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her safety or the safety of another.\n(2) GOVERNMENT. The term as defined in Section 13A-10-1.\n(3) GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION. The term as defined in Section 13A-10-1.\n(4) PROPERTY. Personal or real property. The term includes, but is not limited to, any of the following buildings or real property:\na. A church, mosque, synagogue, or other religious real property.\nb. A public or private school.\nc. A hospital, nursing home, or other building housing disabled or immobile individuals.\n(5) VIOLENT ACT. A crime of violence as defined in Section 13A-11-70, or a violent offense as defined in Section 12-25-32.\n(6) WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION. Any of the following:\na. A destructive device as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921.\nb. A weapon that is designed or intended to cause death or serious bodily injury through the release, dissemination, or impact of toxic or poisonous chemicals.\nc. A weapon involving a biological agent, toxin, or vector, as those terms are defined in 18 U.S.C. § 178.\nd. A weapon that is designed to release radiation or radioactivity at a level dangerous to human life.","path":["Title 13A Criminal Code.","Chapter 10 Offenses Against Public Administration.","Article 10 Making a Terrorist Threat."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=13A-10-240","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:54Z","sha256":"93a0da35b36877e67afdcf91682ec47721d765e3aa45ba77aa0727df1f56ea4f","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-10-210","next":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-10-241"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}