2C:27-3.
Threats and other improper influence in official and political matters
a. Offenses defined. A person commits an offense if he
directly or indirectly:
(1) Threatens unlawful harm to any person with purpose to
influence a decision, opinion, recommendation, vote or exercise of
discretion of a public servant, party official or voter on any
public issue or in any public election; or
(2) Threatens harm to any public servant with purpose to
influence a decision, opinion, recommendation, vote or exercise of
discretion in a judicial or administrative proceeding; or
(3) Threatens harm to any public servant or party official with
purpose to influence him to violate his official duty.
It is no defense to prosecution under this section that a person
whom the actor sought to influence was not qualified to act in the
desired way, whether because he had not yet assumed office or lacked
jurisdiction, or for any other reason.
b. Grading. An offense under this section is a crime of
the third degree.
L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:27-3, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by
L.1979, c. 178, s. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
