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Threatening to kill someone, depending on the surrounding circumstances in which the threat is made, can be a crime in any state. It can be either a misdemeanor (maximum one year in jail) or a felony, depending on the circumstances.

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Q: In California is threatening to kill someone a crime and punishable by incarceration?
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