Penal Law § 200.11 · Article 200. Bribery Involving Public Servants and Related Offenses
Bribe receiving in the second degree
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§ 200.11 Bribe receiving in the second degree.
A public servant is guilty of bribe receiving in the second degree when he or she solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit valued in excess of five thousand dollars from another person upon an agreement or understanding that his or her vote, opinion, judgment, action, decision or exercise of discretion as a public servant will thereby be influenced.
Bribe receiving in the second degree is a class C felony.
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