Section 3-705 - Extortion by verbal threat.
§ 3-705. Extortion by verbal threat.
(a) Prohibited.- A person, with the intent to unlawfully extort money, property, labor, services, or anything of value from another, may not verbally threaten to:
(1) accuse any person of a crime or of anything that, if true, would bring the person into contempt or disrepute; or
(2) (i) cause physical injury to a person;
(ii) inflict emotional distress on a person;
(iii) cause economic damage to a person; or
(iv) cause damage to the property of a person.
(b) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 562; 2002, ch. 26, § 2; 2004, ch. 117; 2007, chs. 340, 341.]