Pen. Code, § 518 · Chapter 7. Extortion
Pen. Code, § 518
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Extortion is the obtaining of property or other consideration from another, with his or her consent, or the obtaining of an official act of a public officer, induced by a wrongful use of force or fear, or under color of official right.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, “consideration” means anything of value, including sexual conduct as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 311.3, or an image of an intimate body part as defined in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (j) of Section 647.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), this section does not apply to a person under 18 years of age who has obtained consideration consisting of sexual conduct or an image of an intimate body part.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 518, Sec. 1. (SB 500) Effective January 1, 2018.
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- Pen. Code, § 186.2Printed as Section 518
- Pen. Code, § 186.22Printed as Sections 518 and 520
- Pen. Code, § 236.1Printed as Section 266, 266h, 266i, 266j, 267, 311.1, 311.2, 311.3, 311.4, 311.5, 311.6, or 518
- Pen. Code, § 647.3Printed as Section 518
- Pen. Code, § 667.5Printed as Section 518
- Pen. Code, § 13519Printed as Section 518
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