New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 200.15 — Bribe receiving; no defense
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 200: Bribery Involving Public Servants and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 200.15
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.
200.15 Bribe receiving; no defense.
1. The crimes of (a) bribe receiving, and (b) larceny committed by
means of extortion, attempt to commit the same, coercion and attempt to
commit coercion, are not mutually exclusive, and it is no defense to a
prosecution for bribe receiving that, by reason of the same conduct, the
defendant also committed one of such other specified crimes.
2. It is no defense to a prosecution pursuant to the provisions of
this article that the public servant did not have power or authority to
perform the act or omission for which the alleged bribe, gratuity or
reward was given.
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