25 CFR 11.427
§ 11.427 Threats and other improper influence in official and political matters.
United States · 25 CFR — Indians · Status: effective
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- 25 CFR 11.427, § 11.427 Threats and other improper influence in official and political matters, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/103546
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Full text
(a) A person commits a misdemeanor if he or she:
(1) Threatens unlawful harm to any person with purpose to influence his or her decision, vote or other exercise of discretion as a public servant, party official or voter; or
(2) Threatens harm to any public servant with purpose to influence his decision, opinion, recommendation, vote or other exercise of discretion in a judicial or administrative proceeding; or
(3) Threatens harm to any public servant with purpose to influence his decision, opinion, recommendation, vote or other exercise of discretion in a judicial or administrative proceeding; or
(b) 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 or she had not yet assumed office, or lacked jurisdiction, or for any other reason.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.