Statutes | Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Tribal Penal Code Chapter 18 § 1, §18-121 | 2020

(a)             It shall be unlawful to take, receive, or control the use or disposition of property of another with the intent to deprive him of the possession or use thereof by threatening to:

 

(1)             Cause bodily harm to any person or

 

(2)            Commit any offense or

 

(3)             (Reserved)

 

(4)            Expose any personal information or secret not public knowledge tending to expose any person to hatred, contempt, or ridicule, or to impair his business or reputation, except by institution of legal proceedings to recover the debt demanded or proper reports to bona fide credit agencies or

 

(5)            Unlawfully take or withhold official action.

 

(b)             Extortion shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), and/or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one (1) year.

 

(c)            If the value of the property extorted exceeds One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), a sentence of banishment for a period not exceeding ten (10) years may be imposed in addition to the punishment authorized above.