North Dakota · North Dakota Century Code — Title 12.1, Criminal Code
N.D. Cent. Code (Tit. 12.1) § 12.1-17-06: Criminal coercion
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a class A misdemeanor by threatening to commit a crime, accuse someone of a crime, expose secrets, or withhold official action in order to compel another person to engage in or refrain from conduct. Limited defenses apply when threats aim to serve the other person's interests or stop their wrongdoing.
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