New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 2C, The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice
N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:20-5: Theft by extortion
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits theft by extortion by purposely obtaining another's property through threats of bodily harm, criminal offense, accusation, exposure of secrets, official action, strikes, testimony withholding, or other calculated harm. Limited affirmative defenses exist for claims of restitution or lawful compensation.
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