2019 US Virgin Islands Code
Title 14 - Crimes
Chapter 35 - Extortion, Oppression, and Threats
§ 701. Extortion defined; penalty
Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 14, § 701 (2019)
Extortion is the obtaining of property from another person, with his consent, induced by a wrongful use of force or fear, or under color of official right and shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 5 years.
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