§ 873. — Blackmail.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC873]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 41--EXTORTION AND THREATS
Sec. 873. Blackmail
Whoever, under a threat of informing, or as a consideration for not
informing, against any violation of any law of the United States,
demands or receives any money or other valuable thing, shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 740; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based upon title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 250 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 145, 35 Stat. 1114).
Only minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $2,000''.
