§ 110.3 Blackmail

(a) A person is guilty of the offense of Blackmail 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 person with the intent to force them to provide money, property, or any other benefit, item, or thing of actual or perceived value.

(b) Blackmail is a Second-Degree Felony.

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