
Threats carries a maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment, which increases to 10 years imprisonment where the threat is made to a law enforcement officer, or someone helping a law enforcement officer, who is investigating a criminal organisation. Stalking carries a maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment, which increases to 7 years where there is a threat of violence, where a weapon was involved, where an injunction was breached, or where a domestic relationship exists between the perpetrator and the stalked person. This increases to 10 years where the stalked person is a law enforcement officer investigating a criminal organisation. Therefore, it's of vital importance that you seek expert legal representation for your Threats or Stalking charge.