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N.Y. Penal Law § 180.03 — Commercial bribing in the first degree

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 180: Bribery Not Involving Public Servants, and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 180.03

Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.

N.Y. Penal Law § 180.03Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
180.03 Commercial bribing in the first degree. A person is guilty of commercial bribing in the first degree when he confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon any employee, agent or fiduciary without the consent of the latter's employer or principal, with intent to influence his conduct in relation to his employer's or principal's affairs, and when the value of the benefit conferred or offered or agreed to be conferred exceeds one thousand dollars and causes economic harm to the employer or principal in an amount exceeding two hundred fifty dollars. Commercial bribing in the first degree is a class E felony.

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What class of felony is commercial bribing in the first degree in New York?

Commercial bribing in the first degree is a Class E Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 180.03.

Which New York statute covers commercial bribing in the first degree?

Commercial bribing in the first degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 180.03 (Commercial bribing in the first degree).

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