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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 707-766 (2026)

  Extortion in the second degree

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     §707-766  Extortion in the second degree.  (1)  A person commits the offense of extortion in the second degree if the person commits extortion:

     (a)  Of property, labor, or services the value of which exceeds $50 during any twelve-month period; or

     (b)  As set forth in section 707-764(2).

     (2)  Extortion in the second degree is a class C felony. [L 1979, c 106, pt of §1; am L 1993, c 28, §1; am L 2008, c 147, §6]

 

Case Notes

 

  Terroristic threatening in the second degree is not a lesser included offense of attempted extortion in the second degree.  70 H. 456, 776 P.2d 392 (1989).

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1989–2015 · leading case: State v. Jumila, 950 P.2d 1201 (Haw. 1998).
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State v. Jumila, 950 P.2d 1201 (Haw. 1998). · cites it 4× “Threatening in the First Degree (against a public servant), HRS § 707-716(1)(c); Unlawful Imprisonment in the First Degree, HRS § 707-721; Custodial Interference in the First Degree, HRS § 707-726; Sexual Assault in the Second Degree, HRS § 707-731; Sexual Assault in the Third…”
State v. Auld., 361 P.3d 471 (Haw. 2015). “the first degree; section 707-716 relating to terroristic threatening in the first degree; section 707-721 relating to unlawful imprisonment in the first degree; section 707-732 relating to sexual assault in the third degree; section 707-752 relating to promoting child abuse in…”
State v. Pukahi, 776 P.2d 392 (Haw. 1989). · cites it 2× “] HRS § 707-766(l)(a) provides as follows: Extortion in the second degree.”
State v. Pineda, 768 P.2d 239 (Haw. 1989). · cites it 2× “] and HRS § 707-766 reads: Extortion in the second degree.”
Chatman v. State, 226 P.3d 522 (Haw. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “02-1-0011; and (2) Bribery of a Witness, in violation of HRS § 710-1070(1) (a), (b), and (c) (1993); Intimidating a Witness, in violation of HRS § 710-1071 (1) (a), (b), and (c) (1993); and Extortion in the Second Degree, in violation of HRS §§ 707-766(1) (b) (1993) and 707-764…”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 707-766(1) — 1 case
Chatman v. State, 226 P.3d 522 (Haw. App. 2010). “02-1-0011; and (2) Bribery of a Witness, in violation of HRS § 710-1070(1) (a), (b), and (c) (1993); Intimidating a Witness, in violation of HRS § 710-1071 (1) (a), (b), and (c) (1993); and Extortion in the Second Degree, in violation of HRS §§ 707-766(1) (b) (1993) and 707-764…”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 707-766(l)(a) — 1 case
State v. Pukahi, 776 P.2d 392 (Haw. 1989). “] HRS § 707-766(l)(a) provides as follows: Extortion in the second degree.”
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