2006 Ohio Revised Code - 2905.11. Extortion.

§ 2905.11. Extortion.
 

(A)  No person, with purpose to obtain any valuable thing or valuable benefit or to induce another to do an unlawful act, shall do any of the following: 

(1) Threaten to commit any felony; 

(2) Threaten to commit any offense of violence; 

(3) Violate section 2903.21 or 2903.22 of the Revised Code; 

(4) Utter or threaten any calumny against any person; 

(5) Expose or threaten to expose any matter tending to subject any person to hatred, contempt, or ridicule, or to damage any person's personal or business repute, or to impair any person's credit. 

(B)  Whoever violates this section is guilty of extortion, a felony of the third degree. 

(C)  As used in this section, "threat" includes a direct threat and a threat by innuendo. 
 

HISTORY: 134 v H 511 (Eff 1-1-74); 139 v S 199 (Eff 7-1-83); 146 v S 2. Eff 7-1-96.
 

Not analogous to former RC § 2905.11 (RS § 7023a; 82 v 209; GC § 13028; Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53), repealed 134 v H 511, § 2, eff 1-1-74.

The effective date is set by section 6 of SB 2. 

 

19xx Committee Report or Comment.

1974 Committee Comment to H 511

This section consolidates a number of former sections dealing with blackmail and extortion, while at the same time expanding upon the concepts embodied in the former crimes. The kinds of threats contemplated under this section need not be in writing, and are not limited to threats of bodily harm. Moreover, the threatened harm need not be directed against the person sought to be intimidated, but may be directed against a third person. The object of the offense is designed to include a purpose to extort a valuable thing or valuable benefit, or to compel the victim to do an unlawful act. 

Extortion is a felony of the third degree.