RCW 9A.56.130
Extortion in the second degree.
(1) A person is guilty of extortion in the second degree if he or she commits extortion by means of a wrongful threat as defined in RCW 9A.04.110(28) (d) through (j).
(2) In any prosecution under this section based on a threat to accuse any person of a crime or cause criminal charges to be instituted against any person, it is a defense that the actor reasonably believed the threatened criminal charge to be true and that his or her sole purpose was to compel or induce the person threatened to take reasonable action to make good the wrong which was the subject of such threatened criminal charge.
(3) Extortion in the second degree is a class C felony.
[ 2018 c 22 § 5; 2002 c 47 § 2; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 § 9A.56.130.]
NOTES:
Explanatory statement—2018 c 22: See note following RCW 1.20.051.
Intent—2002 c 47: "The legislature intends to revise the crime of extortion in the second degree in response to the holding in State v. Pauling, 108 Wn. App. 445 (2001), by adding a requirement that the threat required for conviction of the offense be wrongful." [ 2002 c 47 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 9A - Washington Criminal Code
Chapter 9A.56 - Theft and Robbery.
9A.56.020 - Theft—Definition, defense.
9A.56.030 - Theft in the first degree.
9A.56.040 - Theft in the second degree.
9A.56.050 - Theft in the third degree.
9A.56.060 - Unlawful issuance of checks or drafts.
9A.56.063 - Making or possessing motor vehicle theft tools.
9A.56.065 - Theft of motor vehicle.
9A.56.068 - Possession of stolen vehicle.
9A.56.070 - Taking motor vehicle without permission in the first degree.
9A.56.075 - Taking motor vehicle without permission in the second degree.
9A.56.078 - Motor vehicle crimes—Civil action.
9A.56.080 - Theft of livestock in the first degree.
9A.56.083 - Theft of livestock in the second degree.
9A.56.085 - Minimum fine for theft of livestock.
9A.56.096 - Theft of rental, leased, lease-purchased, or loaned property.
9A.56.100 - Theft and larceny equated.
9A.56.110 - Extortion—Definition.
9A.56.120 - Extortion in the first degree.
9A.56.130 - Extortion in the second degree.
9A.56.140 - Possessing stolen property—Definition—Presumption.
9A.56.150 - Possessing stolen property in the first degree—Other than firearm or motor vehicle.
9A.56.160 - Possessing stolen property in the second degree—Other than firearm or motor vehicle.
9A.56.170 - Possessing stolen property in the third degree.
9A.56.180 - Obscuring the identity of a machine.
9A.56.190 - Robbery—Definition.
9A.56.200 - Robbery in the first degree.
9A.56.210 - Robbery in the second degree.
9A.56.220 - Theft of subscription television services.
9A.56.230 - Unlawful sale of subscription television services.
9A.56.240 - Forfeiture and disposal of device used to commit violation.
9A.56.250 - Civil cause of action.
9A.56.260 - Connection of channel converter.
9A.56.262 - Theft of telecommunication services.
9A.56.264 - Unlawful manufacture of telecommunication device.
9A.56.266 - Unlawful sale of telecommunication device.
9A.56.268 - Civil cause of action.
9A.56.270 - Shopping cart theft.
9A.56.280 - Credit, debit cards, checks, etc.—Definitions.
9A.56.290 - Credit, payment cards—Unlawful factoring of transactions.
9A.56.300 - Theft of a firearm.
9A.56.310 - Possessing a stolen firearm.
9A.56.320 - Financial fraud—Unlawful possession, production of instruments of.
9A.56.330 - Possession of another's identification.
9A.56.340 - Theft with the intent to resell.
9A.56.350 - Organized retail theft.
9A.56.360 - Retail theft with special circumstances.
9A.56.380 - Possession of stolen mail.
9A.56.390 - Mail theft—Possession of stolen mail—Commission of other crime.