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Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.56.110 (2026)

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"Extortion" means knowingly to obtain or attempt to obtain by threat property or services of the owner, and specifically includes sexual favors.
[ 1999 c 143 s 37; 1983 1st ex.s. c 4 s 2; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 38 s 10. Prior: 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.56.110.]

Notes:

Severability—1983 1st ex.s. c 4: See note following RCW 9A.48.070.
Effective date—Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 38: See notes following RCW 9A.08.020.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 31 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case: State v. Stockton, 647 P.2d 21 (Wash. 1982).
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State v. Stockton, 647 P.2d 21 (Wash. 1982). · cites it 2× “RCW 9A.56.110 defines extortion, a class B felony, is knowingly to obtain or attempt to obtain by threat property or services of the owner .”
State v. Martinez, 884 P.2d 3 (Wash. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 3× “See RCW 9A.56.110. Martinez points to State v.”
Nelson v. McGoldrick, 896 P.2d 1258 (Wash. 1995). “110(25)(d)-(j). RCW 9A.04.110(25)(g), upon which McGoldrick relies, defines "threat” as follows: " 'Threat’ means to communicate, directly or indirectly the intent.”
State v. Austin, 716 P.2d 875 (Wash. 1986). · cites it 2× “020) even though there was a specific statute defining extortion as knowingly obtaining or attempting to obtain the property or services of the owner by a threat (RCW 9A.56.110). The court distinguished Gjertson on the grounds that it had applied a markedly different attempt…”
United States v. Malloy, 614 F.3d 852 (8th Cir. 2010). “” Wash. Rev.Code § 9A.56.110. 7 . The Hobbs Act defines extortion as "the obtaining of property from another, with his consent, induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under color of official right.”
State v. Klimes, 117 Wash. App. 758 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “” RCW 9A.56.110. The Martinez court held that, despite the presence of the disjunctive “or,” to obtain or attempt to obtain was one and the same crime, committed by a single means, the making of the extortive threat.”
State v. Klimes, 73 P.3d 416 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “" RCW 9A.56.110. The Martinez court held that, despite the presence of the disjunctive "or," to obtain or attempt to obtain was one and the same crime, committed by a single means, the making of the extortive threat.”
State v. Pauling, 69 P.3d 331 (Wash. 2003). “'s legal claim or defense; or (h) To take wrongful action as an official against anyone or anything, or wrongfully withhold official action, or cause such action or withholding; or (i) To bring about or continue a strike, boycott, or other similar collective action to obtain…”
Nelson v. McGoldrick, 871 P.2d 177 (Wash. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 4× “According to RCW 9A.04.110(25)(g) "threat" means "to communicate, directly or indirectly the intent .”
State v. Pauling, 149 Wash. 2d 381 (Wash. 2003). “130 (1975); RCW 9A.56.110; RCW 9A.04.110(25)(d)-(j) (emphasis added).”
Cardiel, 25 I. & N. Dec. 12 (BIA 2009). “§ 45-6-301 (1994) (noting that while Montana’s consolidated theft statute criminalized purposely or knowingly obtaining control over the property of the owner by threat, such threat “includes virtually any form of extortion”) (Compiler’s Comments ); Wash.”
Ryncarz v. Eikenberry, 824 F. Supp. 1493 (E.D. Wash. 1993). “250; and 4) extortion, RCW 9A.56.110 and ,120(1). 2 In a letter addressed to plaintiff and dated April 13, 1992, defendant Spalding acknowledged receipt of plaintiffs petition.”
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— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.56.110(5)(b)(ii) — 1 case
State Of Washington v. Demetrius D. Warlick (Wash. Ct. App. 2018).
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