Guam § 49 - Unlawful Influence by Extortion; Defined & Punished.
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§ 49. Unlawful Influence by Extortion; Defined & Punished.
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CH. 49 GOVERNMENTAL BRIBERY, O THER UNLAWFUL
INFLUENCE & RELATED OFFENSES
A person is guilty of a felony of the third degree if he influences or
attempts to influence the performance of an official function by a public
servant by any threat which would constitute a means of committing the
offense of theft by extortion under this Code if such threat were employed
to obtain property.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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