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New Jersey Extortion Laws: Theft by Extortion and Penalties (2026)
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Blackmail is a crime in New Jersey, charged as theft by extortion under N.J.S. 2C:20-5. The theft grading statute, 2C:20-2b(1)(b), makes theft a crime of the second degree whenever "The property is taken by extortion," whatever the amount, which carries an ordinary prison term of 5 to 10 years and a base fine of up to $150,000 (or double the gain or loss, if higher).
New Jersey also has two related crimes that do not require taking property: criminal coercion (2C:13-5), for threats used to control what someone does, and sexual extortion (2C:14-9.1), enacted by P.L.2023, c.45, for threats used to obtain sexual conduct or intimate images.
Information last verified on October 17, 2026. This article has not been reviewed by a licensed lawyer.
Jurisdiction scope: This article covers New Jersey's theft by extortion statute (N.J.S. 2C:20-5) and its grading (2C:20-2), criminal coercion (2C:13-5), sexual extortion (2C:14-9.1), the prison, parole-ineligibility and fine sections for those degrees (2C:43-6, 2C:43-7.2, 2C:43-6.5 and 2C:43-3), and related offenses people confuse with extortion. It does not cover what to do if you are being threatened or how to get images removed (see our sextortion scams guide), the posting of intimate images itself (see revenge porn laws by state), federal offenses (covered on our extortion and blackmail laws by state hub), or local ordinances.
Is blackmail illegal in New Jersey?
Yes. New Jersey's criminal code has no offense named blackmail; blackmail is the everyday word for what the code calls theft by extortion. Section 2C:20-5 opens: "A person is guilty of theft by extortion if he purposely and unlawfully obtains property of another by extortion."
The statute then defines extortion by a list of threats. "A person extorts if he purposely threatens to":
"a. Inflict bodily injury on or physically confine or restrain anyone or commit any other criminal offense; b. Accuse anyone of an offense or cause charges of an offense to be instituted against any person; c. Expose or publicize any secret or any asserted fact, whether true or false, tending to subject any person to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or to impair his credit or business repute; d. Take or withhold action as an official, or cause an official to take or withhold action; e. Bring about or continue a strike, boycott or other collective action, if the property is not demanded or received for the benefit of the group in whose interest the actor purports to act; f. Testify or provide information or withhold testimony or information with respect to another's legal claim or defense; or g. Inflict any other harm which would not substantially benefit the actor but which is calculated to materially harm another person."
Two points stand out. The threat must be made "purposely," and the secret or fact in paragraph c counts "whether true or false."
Is extortion a felony in New Jersey?
New Jersey grades crimes by degree rather than calling them felonies. Theft by extortion is a crime of the second degree at any amount. Ordinary theft is graded by the amount involved; under 2C:20-2b(1), theft is second degree if "(a) The amount involved is $75,000 or more" or "(b) The property is taken by extortion." Section 2C:20-2b(2)(f) separately makes theft a crime of the third degree when "It is by threat not amounting to extortion." Because paragraph (b) stands on its own, a small extortion demand is graded the same as a theft of $75,000 or more. For the value tiers that apply to other thefts, see our New Jersey theft laws page.
An attempt is graded the same as the completed crime. Under 2C:5-4a, "an attempt is a crime of the same degree as the most serious crime which is attempted."
New Jersey extortion penalties
| Offense | Statute | What it prohibits | Degree | Statutory penalty range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft by extortion | N.J.S. 2C:20-5; 2C:20-2b(1)(b) | Purposely and unlawfully obtaining property of another by purposely threatening a harm listed in 2C:20-5 | Second degree, any amount | 5 to 10 years in prison (85% parole ineligibility for subsection a. threats, 2C:43-7.2); fine of up to $150,000, or double the gain or loss if higher (2C:43-3e) |
| Criminal coercion | N.J.S. 2C:13-5 | Threatening a listed harm with purpose unlawfully to restrict another's freedom of action (no property needed) | Fourth degree; third degree if the threat is to commit a crime more serious than one of the fourth degree or the actor's purpose is criminal | Fourth degree: up to 18 months, fine of up to $10,000. Third degree: 3 to 5 years, fine of up to $15,000. Higher fine of double the gain or loss available (2C:43-3e) |
| Sexual extortion | N.J.S. 2C:14-9.1a-b | Threatening a person's person, property or reputation, or threatening to disclose intimate images or recordings, to coerce sexual contact, exposure of intimate parts, or the making of intimate images | Third degree | 3 to 5 years in prison; fine of up to $15,000, or double the gain or loss if higher (2C:43-3e) |
| Aggravated sexual extortion | N.J.S. 2C:14-9.1c | Sexual extortion with purpose to coerce, or knowingly cause, a child under 18 or an adult with a developmental disability to engage in that conduct | Second degree | 5 to 10 years in prison; fine of up to $150,000, or double the gain or loss if higher (2C:43-3e) |
The prison terms are the ordinary terms in 2C:43-6a: for a second-degree crime, a term "between five years and 10 years"; for a third-degree crime, "between three years and five years"; and for a fourth-degree crime, a term that "shall not exceed 18 months." The base fine ceilings in 2C:43-3 are $150,000 for a second-degree crime, $15,000 for a third-degree crime and $10,000 for a fourth-degree crime. Section 2C:43-3e allows "Any higher amount equal to double the pecuniary gain to the offender or loss to the victim," and 2C:43-3g allows up to twice the base amounts for a second or subsequent conviction of an offense in chapter 20, which includes theft by extortion.
Two sentencing statutes add parole limits. Under 2C:43-7.2, a prison sentence for extortion under subsection a. of 2C:20-5 (a threat to inflict bodily injury, confine or restrain anyone, or commit any other criminal offense), or an attempt or conspiracy to commit it, must include "a minimum term of 85% of the sentence imposed, during which the defendant shall not be eligible for parole." The court must also impose a three-year term of parole supervision for a second-degree crime, which begins when the prison term ends (2C:43-7.2c). Under 2C:43-6.5, a public officer or employee convicted of theft by extortion under subsection d. (official action), in a crime that involves or touches the office or employment, faces a mandatory minimum term of five years without parole eligibility for a second-degree crime.
What kinds of threats count?
The seven paragraphs of 2C:20-5, quoted above, cover threats to:
- Inflict bodily injury on anyone, physically confine or restrain anyone, or commit any other criminal offense.
- Accuse anyone of an offense, or cause charges to be brought against any person.
- Expose or publicize any secret or asserted fact, true or false, that tends to subject any person to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or to impair that person's credit or business repute.
- Take or withhold official action, or cause an official to do so.
- Bring about or continue a strike, boycott or other collective action, where the property is not demanded or received for the benefit of the group the actor claims to represent.
- Testify, provide information, or withhold testimony or information about another person's legal claim or defense.
- Inflict any other harm that would not substantially benefit the actor but is calculated to materially harm another person.
Neither 2C:20-5 nor the criminal coercion statute, 2C:13-5, names immigration status in its threat list.
Criminal coercion: threats that restrict someone's freedom of action
Criminal coercion, 2C:13-5, does not require taking property. A person is guilty "if, with purpose unlawfully to restrict another's freedom of action to engage or refrain from engaging in conduct, he threatens to":
"(1)Inflict bodily injury on anyone or commit any other offense, regardless of the immediacy of the threat; (2)Accuse anyone of an offense; (3)Expose any secret which would tend to subject any person to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or to impair his credit or business repute; (4)Take or withhold action as an official, or cause an official to take or withhold action;"
The list continues through paragraph (7). On grading, 2C:13-5b provides: "Criminal coercion is a crime of the fourth degree unless the threat is to commit a crime more serious than one of the fourth degree or the actor's purpose is criminal, in which cases the offense is a crime of the third degree."
Is it extortion to threaten to sue, report someone, or post a bad review unless they pay?
New Jersey's statutes speak to this through the threat list and two statutory defenses.
- Reporting an offense. Paragraph b of 2C:20-5 lists a threat to "Accuse anyone of an offense or cause charges of an offense to be instituted against any person."
- Lawsuits and testimony. No paragraph of 2C:20-5 names filing a civil lawsuit. Paragraph f lists a threat to "Testify or provide information or withhold testimony or information with respect to another's legal claim or defense," and paragraph g covers "any other harm which would not substantially benefit the actor but which is calculated to materially harm another person."
- Reviews and public statements. Paragraph c lists a threat to "Expose or publicize any secret or any asserted fact, whether true or false," tending to subject a person to hatred, contempt or ridicule, "or to impair his credit or business repute."
The theft by extortion statute ends with an affirmative defense limited to some of those paragraphs:
"It is an affirmative defense to prosecution based on paragraphs b, c, d or f that the property obtained was honestly claimed as restitution or indemnification for harm done in the circumstances or as lawful compensation for property or services."
By its terms, that defense covers only prosecutions based on paragraphs b, c, d or f. Paragraphs a, e and g, which include threats of bodily injury and of any other criminal offense, are not on that list.
The criminal coercion statute has its own, differently worded defense:
"It is an affirmative defense to prosecution based on paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6) and (7) that the actor believed the accusation or secret to be true or the proposed official action justified and that his purpose was limited to compelling the other to behave in a way reasonably related to the circumstances which were the subject of the accusation, exposure or proposed official action, as by desisting from further misbehavior, making good a wrong done, or refraining from taking any action or responsibility for which the actor believes the other disqualified."
Whether either defense fits a particular demand is a question for a lawyer licensed in New Jersey.
Sextortion laws in New Jersey
New Jersey has a specific sexual extortion crime, N.J.S. 2C:14-9.1, added by P.L.2023, c.45, which was approved May 8, 2023 and took effect immediately. Under subsection a, a person commits sexual extortion if, with the purpose to coerce another person to engage in sexual contact or penetration (actual or simulated), expose their intimate parts, or produce or otherwise record images of intimate parts or sexual conduct, "the actor communicates by any means a threat":
"(1) to the person, property, or reputation of the victim or any other person; or (2) to disclose an image, video, or other recording of the victim or any other person engaged in sexual contact, sexual penetration, simulated sexual contact or penetration, or of the victim's or any other person's intimate parts"
Subsection b covers an actor who knowingly causes another person to engage in that conduct by communicating such a threat. The statute states: "Sexual extortion is a crime of the third degree."
Minors and adults with a developmental disability. Under subsection c, the crime is aggravated sexual extortion, "a crime of the second degree," when committed "with purpose to coerce, or knowingly cause, a child under the age of 18 years or an adult with a developmental disability" to engage in the conduct the statute lists.
The statute does not replace other charges. Subsection e provides that nothing in the section limits a prosecution or conviction for sexual assault under 2C:14-2, "invasion of privacy pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2003, c.206 (C.2C:14-9), theft by extortion pursuant to N.J.S.2C:20-5, or any other offense." Separately, paragraph c of the theft by extortion statute lists threats to expose or publicize any secret tending to subject a person to hatred, contempt or ridicule, when used to obtain property.
If you or someone you know is being threatened with the release of images, our sextortion scams guide covers reporting and image-removal steps. For New Jersey's rules on AI-generated sexual images, see New Jersey deepfake laws, and for image-sharing crimes in every state, see revenge porn laws by state.
Related New Jersey offenses people confuse with extortion
- Terroristic threats, 2C:12-3a. A threat of violence with no demand attached: "A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he threatens to commit any crime of violence with the purpose to terrorize another or to cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or facility of public transportation, or otherwise to cause serious public inconvenience, or in reckless disregard of the risk of causing such terror or inconvenience." The same subsection makes it "a crime of the second degree if it occurs during a declared period of national, State or county emergency," and 2C:12-3b separately makes a threat to kill, made to put a person in imminent fear of death, a crime of the third degree. For other violent offenses, see New Jersey assault laws.
- Cyber-harassment, 2C:33-4.1. Online communications made "with the purpose to harass another" in which the person, among other things, "threatens to inflict injury or physical harm to any person or the property of any person." Cyber-harassment "is a crime of the fourth degree" under the statute's basic grading.
- Criminal coercion, 2C:13-5. Covered above; it reaches threats used to control conduct rather than to obtain property.
- Fraud and scams. Deception-based schemes are covered on our New Jersey scam and fraud laws page.
Recent changes
The sexual extortion crime, 2C:14-9.1, is the newest piece, enacted by P.L.2023, c.45 (approved May 8, 2023, effective immediately). The criminal coercion statute was amended by P.L.2015, c.98. The theft by extortion text traces to P.L.1978, c.95, effective September 1, 1979, as amended by P.L.1979, c.178.
Federal law
Federal law separately reaches extortion threats sent in interstate or foreign commerce, such as threats to injure reputation or to accuse someone of a crime under 18 U.S.C. 875(d); our extortion laws hub covers the federal offenses.
Related pages
- Extortion and blackmail laws by state
- New Jersey theft laws
- New Jersey deepfake laws
- New Jersey scam and fraud laws
- Sextortion scams: what to do
- New York extortion laws
- Pennsylvania extortion laws
This article provides general legal information about New Jersey criminal statutes as of October 17, 2026. It is not legal advice. For advice about a specific situation, contact a lawyer licensed in New Jersey.
Last updated: October 17, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is blackmail illegal in New Jersey?
Yes. New Jersey charges blackmail as theft by extortion under N.J.S. 2C:20-5, a crime of the second degree whatever the amount (2C:20-2b(1)(b)). No New Jersey offense is named blackmail.
Is extortion a felony in New Jersey?
New Jersey grades crimes by degree rather than using the word felony. Theft by extortion is a second-degree crime at any amount, with an ordinary prison term of 5 to 10 years and a base fine of up to $150,000, or double the gain or loss if higher (2C:43-6a(2), 2C:43-3). When the threat is bodily injury, confinement or another criminal offense, 2C:43-7.2 requires 85% of the prison term to be served before parole eligibility.
Does the amount demanded matter for extortion in New Jersey?
Not for the degree. Section 2C:20-2b(1)(b) makes theft second degree when the property is taken by extortion, the same degree that applies to other thefts of $75,000 or more.
Is it extortion to threaten to report someone unless they pay?
Paragraph b of 2C:20-5 lists a threat to accuse anyone of an offense. The statute makes it an affirmative defense to a prosecution based on that paragraph that the property was honestly claimed as restitution or indemnification for harm done in the circumstances, or as lawful compensation for property or services. Whether that fits a specific demand is a question for a New Jersey lawyer.
Is sextortion a crime in New Jersey?
Yes. Sexual extortion, N.J.S. 2C:14-9.1 (P.L.2023, c.45), is a third-degree crime, and aggravated sexual extortion involving a child under 18 or an adult with a developmental disability is a second-degree crime.
What is the difference between theft by extortion and criminal coercion in New Jersey?
Theft by extortion (2C:20-5) requires obtaining property of another by a listed threat and is second degree. Criminal coercion (2C:13-5) requires a threat made with purpose unlawfully to restrict another's freedom of action and is fourth or third degree.
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New Jersey Statutes (Unannotated)
§ 2C:20-5Theft by extortionIn force
A person is guilty of theft by extortion if he purposely and unlawfully obtains property of another by extortion. A person extorts if he purposely threatens to: a. Inflict bodily injury on or physically confine or restrain anyone or commit any other criminal offense; b. Accuse anyone of an offense or cause charges of an offense to be instituted against any person; c. Expose or publicize any secret or any asserted fact, whether true or false, tending to subject any person to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or to impair his credit or business repute; d. Take or withhold action as an official, or cause an official to take or withhold action; e. Bring about or continue a strike, boycott or other collective action, if the property is not demanded or received for the benefit of the group in whose interest the actor purports to act; f. Testify or provide information or withhold testimony or information with respect to another's legal claim or defense; or g. Inflict any other harm which would not substantially benefit the actor but which is calculated to materially harm another person.
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§ 2C:14-9.1Sexual extortion, crime, parameters.In force
1. An actor commits the crime of sexual extortion if: a. with the purpose to coerce another person to: engage in sexual contact, sexual penetration, or simulated sexual contact or sexual penetration, expose their intimate parts, or produce, photograph, film, videotape, record, or otherwise reproduce in any manner any image, video, or other recording of any individual's intimate parts or any individual engaged in sexual contact, sexual penetration, or simulated sexual contact or sexual penetration, the actor communicates by any means a threat: (1) to the person, property, or reputation of the victim or any other person; or (2) to disclose an image, video, or other recording of the victim or any other person engaged in sexual contact, sexual penetration, simulated sexual contact or penetration, or of the victim's or any other person's intimate parts; or b. the actor knowingly causes another person to engage in sexual contact, sexual penetration, or, simulated sexual contact or penetration, or expose their intimate parts, or produce, photograph, film, videotape, record, or otherwise reproduce in any manner, any image, video, or other recording of any individual's intimate…
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§ 2C:13-5Criminal coercion.In force
2C:13-5. Criminal Coercion. a. Offense defined. A person is guilty of criminal coercion if, with purpose unlawfully to restrict another's freedom of action to engage or refrain from engaging in conduct, he threatens to: (1) Inflict bodily injury on anyone or commit any other offense, regardless of the immediacy of the threat; (2) Accuse anyone of an offense; (3) Expose any secret which would tend to subject any person to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or to impair his credit or business repute; (4) Take or withhold action as an official, or cause an official to take or withhold action; (5) Bring about or continue a strike, boycott or other collective action, except that such a threat shall not be deemed coercive when the restriction compelled is demanded in the course of negotiation for the benefit of the group in whose interest the actor acts; (6) Testify or provide information or withhold testimony or information with respect to another's legal claim or defense; or (7) Perform any other act which would not in itself substantially benefit the actor but which is calculated to substantially harm another person with respect to his health, safety, business,…
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§ 2C:20-2Consolidation of theft and computer criminal activity offenses.In forcecited in 4 of our articles
2C:20-2. a. Consolidation of Theft and Computer Criminal Activity Offenses. Conduct denominated theft or computer criminal activity in this chapter constitutes a single offense, but each episode or transaction may be the subject of a separate prosecution and conviction. A charge of theft or computer criminal activity may be supported by evidence that it was committed in any manner that would be theft or computer criminal activity under this chapter, notwithstanding the specification of a different manner in the indictment or accusation, subject only to the power of the court to ensure fair trial by granting a bill of particulars, discovery, a continuance, or other appropriate relief where the conduct of the defense would be prejudiced by lack of fair notice or by surprise. b. Grading of theft offenses.
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Also relied on in: New Jersey Scam and Fraud Laws: Where to Report, Right to Sue, New Jersey Theft Laws: Degrees, Penalties and Shoplifting (2026), New Jersey Embezzlement and Forgery Laws: Degrees and Penalties
§ 2C:43-6Sentence of imprisonment for crime; ordinary terms; mandatory terms.In forcecited in 9 of our articles
2C:43-6. a. Except as otherwise provided, a person who has been convicted of a crime may be sentenced to imprisonment, as follows: (1) In the case of a crime of the first degree, for a specific term of years which shall be fixed by the court and shall be between 10 years and 20 years; (2) In the case of a crime of the second degree, for a specific term of years which shall be fixed by the court and shall be between five years and 10 years; (3) In the case of a crime of the third degree, for a specific term of years which shall be fixed by the court and shall be between three years and five years; (4) In the case of a crime of the fourth degree, for a specific term which shall be fixed by the court and shall not exceed 18 months. b. As part of a sentence for any crime, where the court is clearly convinced that the aggravating factors substantially outweigh the mitigating factors, as set forth in subsections a. and b. of 2C:44-1, or the court finds that the aggravating factor set forth in paragraph (5) of subsection a.
Official text (excerpt) · last checked 2026-08-01 · Read the full text in our law library · Verify at lis.njleg.state.nj.us
Cited in 1,095 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 2026
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- State v. Yarbough (Supreme Court of New Jersey 1985, 100 N.J. 627)“…ars imprisonment with a ten-year parole disqualifer. N.J.S.A. 2C:43-6a.(l). The range of sentence for the thi…”
- State v. Kelly (Supreme Court of New Jersey 1984, 97 N.J. 178)“…ce *220 her to a minimum term for a second degree crime. N.J.S.A. 2C:43-6(a)(2); 2C:44-1(f)(1). See State v. R…”
- State v. William A. Case, Jr. (072688) (Supreme Court of New Jersey 2014, 220 N.J. 49)“…factors substantially outweigh the mitigating factors.” N.J.S.A. 2C:43-6(b). Central to the success of thi…”
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Also relied on in: New Jersey Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide), New Jersey Recording Laws (2026): One-Party Consent Rules, New Jersey Identity Theft Laws: Mandatory Police Reports and Civil Remedies
§ 2C:43-3Fines and restitutionsIn forcecited in 8 of our articles
2C:43-3. Fines and Restitutions. A person who has been convicted of an offense may be sentenced to pay a fine, to make restitution, or both, such fine not to exceed: a. (1) $200,000.00 when the conviction is of a crime of the first degree; (2) $150,000.00 when the conviction is of a crime of the second degree; b. (1) $15,000.00 when the conviction is of a crime of the third degree; (2) $10,000.00 when the conviction is of a crime of the fourth degree; c. $1,000.00, when the conviction is of a disorderly persons offense; d. $500.00, when the conviction is of a petty disorderly persons offense; e. Any higher amount equal to double the pecuniary gain to the offender or loss to the victim caused by the conduct constituting the offense by the offender. In such case the court shall make a finding as to the amount of the gain or loss, and if the record does not contain sufficient evidence to support such a finding the court may conduct a hearing upon the issue.
Official text (excerpt) · last checked 2026-08-01 · Read the full text in our law library · Verify at lis.njleg.state.nj.us
Cited in 62 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 2026
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- State v. Newman (Supreme Court of New Jersey 1993, 132 N.J. 159)“…stitution ordered paid to the victim [to] his loss.” N.J.S.A. 2C:43-3h. Finally, the Code prohibits the impos…”
- State v. Pena (Supreme Court of New Jersey 2004, 178 N.J. 297)“…000 for third-degree receiving stolen property pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:43-3b(1). Thus, Professor Singer's approach…”
- State v. Rhoda (New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division 1986, 206 N.J. Super. 584)“…ine or restitution, or both, could have been ordered under N.J.S.A. 2C:43-3. We will refer shortly to defendant's a…”
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Also relied on in: New Jersey Assault Laws: Simple vs Aggravated Assault and Penalties, New Jersey Crime Degrees vs Felonies: Sentences and Fines (2026), New Jersey Manslaughter Laws: Aggravated, Passion and Vehicular (2026)
§ 2C:5-4Grading of criminal attempt and conspiracy, mitigation in cases of lesser danger.In force
2C:5-4. Grading of Criminal Attempt and Conspiracy; Mitigation in Cases of Lesser Danger. a. Grading. Except as provided in subsections c., d., and e., an attempt or conspiracy to commit a crime of the first degree is a crime of the second degree; except that an attempt or conspiracy to commit murder or terrorism is a crime of the first degree, provided, however, that if the person attempted or conspired to murder five or more persons, the person shall be sentenced by the court to a term of 30 years, during which the person shall not be eligible for parole, or to a specific term of years which shall be between 30 years and life imprisonment, of which the person shall serve not less than 30 years before eligibility for parole. Otherwise an attempt is a crime of the same degree as the most serious crime which is attempted, and conspiracy is a crime of the same degree as the most serious crime which is the object of the conspiracy; provided that, leader of organized crime is a crime of the second degree.
Official text (excerpt) · last checked 2026-08-01 · Read the full text in our law library · Verify at lis.njleg.state.nj.us
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Sources and References
- N.J.S. 2C:20-5, Theft by extortion(lis.njleg.state.nj.us).gov
- N.J.S. 2C:20-2 (grading of theft offenses)(lis.njleg.state.nj.us).gov
- N.J.S. 2C:13-5, Criminal coercion(lis.njleg.state.nj.us).gov
- P.L.2023, c.45 (N.J.S. 2C:14-9.1, sexual extortion)(pub.njleg.state.nj.us).gov
- N.J.S. 2C:43-6 (ordinary terms of imprisonment)(lis.njleg.state.nj.us).gov
- N.J.S. 2C:43-3 (fines)(lis.njleg.state.nj.us).gov
- N.J.S. 2C:5-4 (grading of attempt and conspiracy)(lis.njleg.state.nj.us).gov
- N.J.S. 2C:12-3, Terroristic threats(lis.njleg.state.nj.us).gov
- N.J.S. 2C:33-4.1, Cyber-harassment(lis.njleg.state.nj.us).gov
- 18 U.S.C. 875 (interstate threats)(govinfo.gov).gov
- N.J.S. 2C:43-7.2 (No Early Release Act)(njleg.state.nj.us).gov
- N.J.S. 2C:43-6.5 (public officer mandatory minimum)(njleg.state.nj.us).gov
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