Sending Documents Containing Threats
Sending Documents Containing Threats is an offence under Section 31 of the Crimes Act 1900 which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that:
- You intentionally or recklessly sent or delivered a document or otherwise caused it to be received
- The document contained a threat of death or bodily harm, and
- You knew the document contained such a threat
The prosecution does not need to prove the document was received by, or the contents communicated to, the intended recipient.
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