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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_14 > GS_14-217

Article29.

Bribery.

§ 14‑217.  Bribery ofofficials.

(a)        If any personholding office under the laws of this State who, except in payment of his legalsalary, fees or perquisites, shall receive, or consent to receive, directly orindirectly, anything of value or personal advantage, or the promise thereof,for performing or omitting to perform any official act, which lay within thescope of his official authority and was connected with the discharge of hisofficial and legal duties, or with the express or implied understanding thathis official action, or omission to act, is to be in any degree influencedthereby, he shall be punished as a Class F felon.

(b)        Indictments issuedunder these provisions shall specify:

(1)        The thing of valueor personal advantage sought to be obtained; and

(2)        The specific act oromission sought to be obtained; and

(3)        That the act oromission sought to be obtained lay within the scope of the defendant's officialauthority and was connected with the discharge of his official and legalduties.

(c)        Repealed by SessionLaws 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 539, s. 1207. (1868‑9, c. 176, s. 2;Code, s. 991; Rev., s. 3568; C.S., s. 4372; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2ndSess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1, c. 179, s. 14; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984),c. 1050, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, ss. 1206, 1207; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_14 > GS_14-217

Article29.

Bribery.

§ 14‑217.  Bribery ofofficials.

(a)        If any personholding office under the laws of this State who, except in payment of his legalsalary, fees or perquisites, shall receive, or consent to receive, directly orindirectly, anything of value or personal advantage, or the promise thereof,for performing or omitting to perform any official act, which lay within thescope of his official authority and was connected with the discharge of hisofficial and legal duties, or with the express or implied understanding thathis official action, or omission to act, is to be in any degree influencedthereby, he shall be punished as a Class F felon.

(b)        Indictments issuedunder these provisions shall specify:

(1)        The thing of valueor personal advantage sought to be obtained; and

(2)        The specific act oromission sought to be obtained; and

(3)        That the act oromission sought to be obtained lay within the scope of the defendant's officialauthority and was connected with the discharge of his official and legalduties.

(c)        Repealed by SessionLaws 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 539, s. 1207. (1868‑9, c. 176, s. 2;Code, s. 991; Rev., s. 3568; C.S., s. 4372; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2ndSess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1, c. 179, s. 14; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984),c. 1050, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, ss. 1206, 1207; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_14 > GS_14-217

Article29.

Bribery.

§ 14‑217.  Bribery ofofficials.

(a)        If any personholding office under the laws of this State who, except in payment of his legalsalary, fees or perquisites, shall receive, or consent to receive, directly orindirectly, anything of value or personal advantage, or the promise thereof,for performing or omitting to perform any official act, which lay within thescope of his official authority and was connected with the discharge of hisofficial and legal duties, or with the express or implied understanding thathis official action, or omission to act, is to be in any degree influencedthereby, he shall be punished as a Class F felon.

(b)        Indictments issuedunder these provisions shall specify:

(1)        The thing of valueor personal advantage sought to be obtained; and

(2)        The specific act oromission sought to be obtained; and

(3)        That the act oromission sought to be obtained lay within the scope of the defendant's officialauthority and was connected with the discharge of his official and legalduties.

(c)        Repealed by SessionLaws 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 539, s. 1207. (1868‑9, c. 176, s. 2;Code, s. 991; Rev., s. 3568; C.S., s. 4372; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2ndSess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1, c. 179, s. 14; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984),c. 1050, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, ss. 1206, 1207; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)