{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3252","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-3252","heading":"Blackmail.","body":"(a)\nA person commits the offense of blackmail when that person, with intent to obtain property of another or to cause another to do or refrain from doing any act, threatens to:\n(1)\nAccuse another person of a crime;\n(2)\nExpose a secret or publicize an asserted fact, whether true or false, tending to subject another person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, embarrassment, or other injury to reputation;\n(3)\nImpair the reputation of another person, including a deceased person;\n(4)\nDistribute a photograph, video, or audio recording, whether authentic or inauthentic, tending to subject another person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, embarrassment, or other injury to reputation; or\n(5)\nNotify a federal, state, or local government agency or official of, or publicize, another person's immigration or citizenship status.\n\n(b)\nAny person convicted of blackmail shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 32. Theft; Fraud; Stolen Property; Forgery; and Extortion.","Subchapter VI. Extortion."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-3252","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"a7e30dd8e82e5c00451bb8f83e1f9419e6b4203fe73374afe7872057616799da","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3251","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}