13-2602. Bribery of a public servant or party
officer; classification
A. A person commits bribery of a public servant or party officer if with corrupt
intent:
1. Such person offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a public
servant or party officer with the intent to influence the public servant's or party
officer's vote, opinion, judgment, exercise of discretion or other action in his official
capacity as a public servant or party officer; or
2. While a public servant or party officer, such person solicits, accepts or agrees
to accept any benefit upon an agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion,
judgment, exercise of discretion or other action as a public servant or party officer may
thereby be influenced.
B. It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that a person sought to be
influenced was not qualified to act in the desired way because such person had not yet
assumed office, lacked jurisdiction or for any other reason.
C. Bribery of a public servant or party officer is a class 4 felony.
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