Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)

§ 21-1483. Extortion or attempted extortion.

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Every person who extorts or attempts to extort any money or other property from another, under circumstances not amounting to robbery, by means of force or any threat such as is mentioned in Section 1482 of this title, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a felony. A conviction for extortion is punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term not exceeding five (5) years. A conviction for attempted extortion is punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term not exceeding two (2) years.

R.L. 1910, § 2684. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 226, § 2, emerg. eff. May 23, 1991; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 362, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 254, eff. July 1, 1999.

Note

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 362 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.

                    
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