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A person who intentionally or recklessly, and knowing its contents, sends or delivers, or directly or indirectly causes to be received, any document threatening to kill or inflict bodily harm on any person is guilty of an offence.
Penalty:
Imprisonment for 10 years
Summary/Indictable/mixed:
Mixed
Jurisdiction:
Local, District or Supreme Court
How committed:
A partner in a relationship, sends to their partner, a letter threatening to murder them, if they leave the relationship.
Important note:
It does not matter if the document sent is:
(a) Received; or
(b) Whether or not the threat is communicated to the intended recipient.