Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes Act 1958 - SECT 198

Threats to destroy or damage property

198. Threats to destroy or damage property

A person who without lawful excuse makes to another a threat-

   (a)  to destroy or damage any property belonging to that other or a third
        person or to himself and that other or a third person; or

   (b)  to destroy or damage his own property in a way which he knows or
        believes is more likely than not to endanger the life of that other or
        a third person-

shall, if he made the threat with the purpose of causing the other to fear
that it would be carried out, be guilty of an indictable offence and liable to
level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum).