1. A person commits the offense of bribery of a public servant if he or she knowingly offers, confers or agrees to confer upon any public servant any benefit, direct or indirect, in return for:
- (1) The recipient's official vote, opinion, recommendation, judgment, decision, action or exercise of discretion as a public servant; or
- (2) The recipient's violation of a known legal duty as a public servant.
- 2. It is no defense that the recipient was not qualified to act in the desired way because he or she had not yet assumed office, or lacked jurisdiction, or for any other reason.
- 3. The offense of bribery of a public servant is a class E felony.
(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17