§ 521
Extortion under color of official right
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
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 .
History: Enacted 1872.
Simplified explanation
Committing extortion under color of official right is a misdemeanor where no different punishment is prescribed; this section states no term.