California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 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.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 521 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-1-of-crimes-and-punishments/title-13-of-crimes-against-property/chapter-7-extortion/section-521

Other sections in Chapter 7 - Extortion

§ 518§ 519§ 520§ 521§ 522§ 523§ 524§ 525§ 526§ 527

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