(a) A person is guilty of the offense of Extortion of an Official when they—

(1) harass;

(2) make threats of violence against;

(3) commit or threaten to commit a criminal offense against;

(4) defame or threaten to defame;

(5) expose or threaten to expose any information which would tend to subject to hatred, contempt, or ridicule, or damage the repute of;

(6) threaten the job or livelihood of; or,

(7) expose or threaten to expose any private information about,

any government official or member of staff, with the intent to corruptly or improperly influence the discharge of their official duties, or with the intent to influence the way they vote, opine, or adjudicate in an official capacity.

(b) Extortion of an Official is a Second-Degree Felony.

Section History

Added: [Stat. 26-29, Kramerian Revised Criminal Code Act of 2026**)](https://ols.krameria.xyz/Stat-26-29-Kramerian-Revised-Criminal-Code-Act-of-2026-402b2321706548ffb2acd375eddb8ecd), § 103.00

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