{"id":14325,"date":"2016-07-27T10:59:49","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T17:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/?page_id=14325"},"modified":"2023-08-03T12:09:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T19:09:34","slug":"is-blackmail-illegal-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/blog\/is-blackmail-illegal-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Blackmail Illegal in Arizona?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Extortion, blackmail, bribery: these are all terms for white collar crimes, which the state of Arizona takes very seriously. Depending on the situation of the crime, a person can face up to three years along with penalties if convicted.<\/p>\n
Blackmail and extortion are interchangeable terms for the same crime. According to\u00a0A.R.S 13-1804<\/a>, a person can be charged with extortion by knowingly obtaining or seeking to obtain property or services by a threat to do in the future any of the following:<\/p>\n Blackmail by means of physical harm is a class two felony, any other form is a class four felony.<\/p>\n A person commits bribery when he\/she offers money or gift to a person in power to influence their actions or decisions.<\/p>\n Under Arizona law, the act of accepting a bribe is also considered extortion.<\/p>\n Committing a Class 1 misdemeanor can carry up to 6 months in jail and fines reaching $2,500.<\/p>\n Felony Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 3 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 2 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1.5 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n If you think that you might be under investigation for extortion, blackmail or bribery in the Phoenix metro area, make sure you talk to an extortion attorney who can help you understand the specific legal issues involved in your case.<\/p>\n JacksonWhite white collar crime attorneys\u00a0have years of experience that can be by your side during trial. Our team has successful results with previous white collar and blackmail defendants, and we can help you next.<\/p>\n\n
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Penalties for Blackmail, Extortion and Bribery<\/h2>\n
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\n \n Minimum Jail Time<\/td>\n Maximum Jail Time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n 1.5 years<\/td>\n \n \n \n 9 months<\/td>\n \n \n \n 6 months<\/td>\n \n We Help Blackmail Defendants in Arizona<\/h2>\n