New York statute

N.Y. Penal Law § 200.30 — Giving unlawful gratuities

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.

Criminal charges under this statute

Giving unlawful gratuities

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 200.30

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 § 200.30Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

200.30 Giving unlawful gratuities. A person is guilty of giving unlawful gratuities when he knowingly confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon a public servant for having engaged in official conduct which he was required or authorized to perform, and for which he was not entitled to any special or additional compensation. Giving unlawful gratuities is a class A misdemeanor.

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