TITLE XII
PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

CHAPTER 158
EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES

Unlawful Use of Explosives

Section 158:34

    158:34 Malicious Explosion; Penalty. –
Whoever willfully, intentionally and without right, by the explosion of gunpowder or of any other explosive, unlawfully damages or destroys property or injures a person, shall be subject to the following penalty:
I. If the offense occurs prior to November 1, 1973, he shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned in the state prison for not more than 20 years, or both.
II. If the offense occurs on or after November 1, 1973, he shall, if a natural person, be guilty of a Class A felony, and any other person shall be guilty of a felony.

Source. 1973, 419:1, eff. Aug. 29, 1973.