California Statutes
§ 524. — 524. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 518, Sec. 4.)
California § 524.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code PENPenal Code - PEN
Title13.
Part 1.TITLE 13. OF CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Ch. 7.CHAPTER 7. Extortion
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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 524. (2026).
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Every person who attempts, by means of any threat, such as is specified in Section 519 of this code, to extort property or other consideration from another is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not longer than one year or in the state prison or by fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 518, Sec. 4. (SB 500) Effective January 1, 2018.
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