CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 20 Threats to kill

CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 20

A person who, without lawful excuse, makes to another person a threat to kill that other person or any other person—

        (a)     intending that that other person would fear the threat would be carried out; or

        (b)     being reckless as to whether or not that other person would fear the threat would be carried out—

is guilty of an indictable offence.

Penalty:     Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).

S. 21 substituted by No. 10233 s. 8(2), amended by Nos 49/1991 s. 119(1)

(Sch. 2 item 13), 48/1997

s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 16).