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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 3
Specific Offenses
TITLE L
Offenses Against Public Administration
ARTICLE 200
Bribery Involving Public Servants and Related Offenses
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SECTION 200.03
Bribery in the second degree
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE L, ARTICLE 200
§ 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.