18 USC § 873
Blackmail
October 30, 2020
Whoever, under a threat of informing, or as a consideration for not informing, against any violation of any law of the United States, demands or receives any money or other valuable thing, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Historical and Revision Notes
Based upon title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §250 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §145, 35 Stat. 1114).
Only minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $2,000".
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