---
kind: "unit"
title: "18"
title_heading: "Crimes and Criminal Procedure"
key: "ptI/ch41"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 41"
heading: "Extortion and Threats"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/18/ptI-ch41"
sections_count: 10
---

# Chapter 41 — Extortion and Threats

Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Part I — Crimes

## Sections

- [§871. Threats against President and successors to the Presidency](/usc/18/871.md)
- [§872. Extortion by officers or employees of the United States](/usc/18/872.md)
- [§873. Blackmail](/usc/18/873.md)
- [§874. Kickbacks from public works employees](/usc/18/874.md)
- [§875. Interstate communications](/usc/18/875.md)
- [§876. Mailing threatening communications](/usc/18/876.md)
- [§877. Mailing threatening communications from foreign country](/usc/18/877.md)
- [§878. Threats and extortion against foreign officials, official guests, or internationally protected persons](/usc/18/878.md)
- [§879. Threats against former Presidents and certain other persons](/usc/18/879.md)
- [§880. Receiving the proceeds of extortion](/usc/18/880.md)