A person who knowingly participates in any way in the use of any extortionate means to collect or attempt to collect any extensions of credit or to punish any person for the nonrepayment thereof, is guilty of a class B felony.

NOTES:

Purpose—Effective date—2001 c 222: See notes following RCW 9A.82.001.

Attorney's Note

Under the Washington Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class B felonyup to 10 yearsup to $20,000
For details, see Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.20.021
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Terms Used In Washington Code 9A.82.040

  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
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