Uttering Threats

Anyone who utters a threat to another person commits a criminal offence. The offence may be committed by verbally threatening someone or it may be committed by telephone, e-mail, letter or any one of the many technologies now available. The offence is made out if it is directed to the person who is threatened, or if it is said or sent to an intermediary. It makes no difference if the intermediary passes on the threat to the intended recipient or not.

Threats may include the following:

a) to cause death or bodily harm to any person
b) to burn, destroy or damage real or personal property
c) to kill, poison or injure an animal or bird that is the property of any person

There are numerous factors that must be proven to have been present before a person can be found guilty; therefore it is imperative that anyone charged with such an offence contact an experienced criminal lawyer.

Do not plead guilty. Contact one of the criminal lawyers at 30 Queen St. N. for a free consultation.