Is SMS threat a crime of intimidation?

Legal analysis: There is no crime of intimidation in law, but there are relevant punishment provisions-sending threatening and intimidating information to others through communication tools, which makes others feel fear and crisis, and belongs to the crime of provoking trouble in criminal law. However, only if the circumstances are serious will it constitute a crime of provocation. If the circumstances are minor, it can only be regarded as an illegal act, which only affects public order. A fine of not more than 500 yuan and detention for not more than five days shall be imposed.

Legal basis: Article 293 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) commits one of the following acts of provoking troubles and disturbing social order, and shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years, criminal detention or public surveillance: (1) beating others at will, if the circumstances are bad; (two) chasing, intercepting, insulting or intimidating others, and the circumstances are bad; (three) extortion or arbitrary damage, occupation of public or private property, if the circumstances are serious; (4) Causing serious disorder in public places. Whoever gathers people for many times to commit the acts mentioned in the preceding paragraph and seriously undermines social order shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years but not more than 10 years and may also be fined.