SB 19: Crimes: threats.

This bill adds a new section to the penal code that makes it a crime to willfully threaten to commit a crime at certain locations, such as daycare centers and workplaces, with the intent to intimidate or frighten others. The threat must be unequivocal, unconditional, immediate, and specific, and must cause the person or persons threatened to reasonably fear for their safety. This crime is punishable by imprisonment for up to 3 years or by county jail time for 16 months or 2 years. For minors under 18, the bill requires referral to services instead of declaring them a ward of the court, unless ineligible. The bill also mandates local programs and requires reimbursement for certain costs.