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2012 California Codes
PEN - Penal Code
PART 1 - OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS [25 - 680]
TITLE 13 - OF CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
CHAPTER 7 - Extortion
Section 522


CA Penal Code § 522 (through 2013 Leg Sess) What's This?
  

Every person who, by any extortionate means, obtains from another his signature to any paper or instrument, whereby, if such signature were freely given, any property would be transferred, or any debt, demand, charge, or right of action created, is punishable in the same manner as if the actual delivery of such debt, demand, charge, or right of action were obtained.

(Enacted 1872.)

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