Penal Law § 200.03 · Article 200. Bribery Involving Public Servants and Related Offenses
Bribery in the second degree
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§ 200.03 Bribery in the second degree.
A person is guilty of bribery in the second degree when he confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit valued in excess of five thousand dollars upon a public servant upon an agreement or understanding that such public servant's vote, opinion, judgment, action, decision or exercise of discretion as a public servant will thereby be influenced.
Bribery in the second degree is a class C felony.
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