{"code":"PEN","codeName":"Penal Code","section":"519","citation":"Pen. Code, § 519","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"PART 1. OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS [25. - 680.4.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-1"},{"name":"TITLE 13. OF CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY [450. - 593g.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-1/title-13"},{"name":"CHAPTER 7. Extortion [518. - 527.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-1/title-13/chapter-7"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 71, Sec. 123.   (SB 1304)   Effective January 1, 2015.","effective":"2015-01-01","html":"<p>Fear, such as will constitute extortion, may be induced by a threat of any of the following:</p><p>1. To do an unlawful injury to the person or property of the individual threatened or of a third person.</p><p>2. To accuse the individual threatened, or a relative of his or her, or a member of his or her family, of a crime.</p><p>3. To expose, or to impute to him, her, or them a deformity, disgrace, or crime.</p><p>4. To expose a secret affecting him, her, or them.</p><p>5. To report his, her, or their immigration status or suspected immigration status.</p>","text":"Fear, such as will constitute extortion, may be induced by a threat of any of the following: 1. To do an unlawful injury to the person or property of the individual threatened or of a third person. 2. To accuse the individual threatened, or a relative of his or her, or a member of his or her family, of a crime. 3. To expose, or to impute to him, her, or them a deformity, disgrace, or crime. 4. To expose a secret affecting him, her, or them. 5. To report his, her, or their immigration status or suspected immigration status.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/extortion-519","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}