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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-470 — Extortion by officer

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 6: Interference with Administration of Justice, Code of Virginia.

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Extortion by officer

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-470

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-470Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

If any officer, for performing an official duty for which a fee or compensation is allowed or provided by law, knowingly demand and receive a greater fee or compensation than is so allowed or provided, he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

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Is extortion by officer a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Extortion by officer is a class 4 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-470.

Which Virginia statute covers extortion by officer?

Extortion by officer is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-470 (Extortion by officer).

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