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N.Y. Penal Law § 200.20 — Rewarding official misconduct in the second degree

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 § 200.20

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 § 200.20Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

200.20 Rewarding official misconduct in the second degree. A person is guilty of rewarding official misconduct in the second degree when he knowingly confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon a public servant for having violated his duty as a public servant. Rewarding official misconduct in the second degree is a class E felony.

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