Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes Act 1958 - SECT 20

Threats to kill

20. Threats to kill

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).