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New Law Discourages School Threats
A new law that takes affect January first aims to discourage threats to schools in Illinois.

Calling a school and threatening violence or destruction will mean a Class 4 felony rather than a misdemeanor. As a misdemeanor, the crime brings an up to $1,000 fine and up to 30 days in jail; as a felony, the crime will bring an up to $25,000 fine and up to three years in prison.

Bill sponsor State Rep. Dennis Reboletti (R-Elmhurst) was prompted to draft the change after his son's school in Elmhurst and another school in a nearby community were evacuated for hours after threats were made to the school. Reboletti says the misdemeanor charge gave the crime little more punishment than a traffic ticket would.

(Illinois Radio Network)
12 29 09 by Newsroom
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