Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 522 — Extortion
Cal. Penal Code § 522
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Every person who, by any extortionate means, obtains from another his signature to any paper or instrument, whereby, if such signature were freely given, any property would be transferred, or any debt, demand, charge, or right of action created, is punishable in the same manner as if the actual…
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Cal. Penal Code § 522 — Extortion is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Every person who, by any extortionate means, obtains from another his signature to any paper or instrument, whereby, if such signature were freely given, any property would be transferred, or any debt, demand, charge, or right of action created, is punishable in the same manner as if the actual delivery of such debt, demand, charge, or right of action were obtained.