California · Penal Code
PEN §521: Every person who commits any extortion under color of official right, in cases for which a different punishment is not prescribed in this Code, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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A person who commits extortion under color of official right is guilty of a misdemeanor, unless a different punishment is specified elsewhere in the Code.
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