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Statute:

Sports bribing

ยง 180.40 Sports bribing.

A person is guilty of sports bribing when he:

1. Confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon a sports
participant with intent to influence him not to give his best efforts in
a sports contest; or

2. Confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon a sports
official with intent to influence him to perform his duties improperly.

Sports bribing is a class D felony.

PEN 180.40 2014-09-22

Criminal Jury Instruction Links:


SPORTS BRIBING - PL 180.40(1)
SPORTS BRIBING 180.40(2)

Sections:

180. Bribery not involving public servants, and related offenses
180.00 - Commercial bribing in the second degree.
180.03 - Commercial bribing in the first degree.
180.05 - Commercial bribe receiving in the second degree.
180.08 - Commercial bribe receiving in the first degree.
180.10 - Bribery of labor official; definition of term.
180.15 - Bribing a labor official.
180.20 - Bribing a labor official; defense.
180.25 - Bribe receiving by a labor official.
180.30 - Bribe receiving by a labor official; no defense.
180.35 - Sports bribery and tampering; definitions of terms.
180.40 - Sports bribing.
180.45 - Sports bribe receiving.
180.50 - Tampering with a sports contest in the second degree.
180.51 - Tampering with a sports contest in the first degree.
180.52 - Impairing the integrity of a pari-mutuel betting system in the second degree.
180.53 - Impairing the integrity of a pari-mutuel betting system in the first degree.
180.54 - Rent gouging; definition of term.
180.55 - Rent gouging in the third degree.
180.56 - Rent gouging in the second degree.
180.57 - Rent gouging in the first degree.

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