Intimidation Complaint | A Case That Resulted in a Non-Referral Despite the Risk of a Fine for Intimidation After Being Reported for a Threatening Text Message

The criminal attorney conducted interviews with the client, who had received the intimidation complaint, on several occasions, organizing in detail the circumstances of the text message's sending and the situation at the time.

In particular, the attorney systematically organized the process by which the client came to make contact at the friend's request, the relationship with the other party, and the actual content of the conversation, so that unnecessary misunderstandings would not arise during the investigation.

In addition, the criminal attorney advised on the matters to be stated during the police investigation and the points requiring caution, examining in advance the direction of response to the investigation and to the fine for intimidation.

The criminal attorney explained that the client had merely contacted the other party on a one-time basis at the request of a friend who asked him to help resolve a money problem, and that he had no intention of actually inflicting harm on the other party.

The attorney also actively argued the need for leniency, emphasizing that the client was a first-time offender with no record of criminal punishment and was an exam candidate diligently engaged in study in order to enter university.

For intimidation to be established, a harm must be communicated to the other party, and its content must be such as to objectively induce fear.

These requirements for establishing a criminal threat complaint can be briefly summarized as follows.

If such an intimidation charge is established, under Article 283, Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Act, the offense is punishable by imprisonment of up to 3 years or a fine of up to 5 million won.

A criminal threat complaint case is not determined by only one or two text messages; the examination of the overall context of the conversation and the legal elements of the offense is important.

A criminal attorney systematically explains the client's position through analysis of message records, organization of the facts, preparation of statements of opinion, and response to police questioning.

In particular, when securing evidentiary materials is necessary, objective materials are reviewed and a response strategy is established through collaboration with the Evidence Investigation Center and the Digital Forensics Center.

If you are in a situation where an investigation has begun after receiving a criminal threat complaint, the facts and legal issues can be examined from the early stage of the case through the 🔗legal consultation page.

Daeryun, the ninth-largest law firm in Korea (based on 2025 National Tax Service value-added tax filings), assists with responding to a fine for intimidation through the systematic strategy of legal professionals across multiple fields.