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Receiving unlawful gratuities

ยง 200.35 Receiving unlawful gratuities.

A public servant is guilty of receiving unlawful gratuities when he
solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit 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.

Receiving unlawful gratuities is a class A misdemeanor.

PEN 200.35 2014-09-22

Criminal Jury Instruction Links:


RECEIVING UNLAWFUL GRATUITIES - PL 200.35

Sections:

200. Bribery involving public servants and related offenses
200.00 - Bribery in the third degree.
200.03 - Bribery in the second degree.
200.04 - Bribery in the first degree.
200.05 - Bribery; defense.
200.10 - Bribe receiving in the third degree.
200.11 - Bribe receiving in the second degree.
200.12 - Bribe receiving in the first degree.
200.15 - Bribe receiving; no defense.
200.20 - Rewarding official misconduct in the second degree.
200.22 - Rewarding official misconduct in the first degree.
200.25 - Receiving reward for official misconduct in the second degree.
200.27 - Receiving reward for official misconduct in the first degree.
200.30 - Giving unlawful gratuities.
200.35 - Receiving unlawful gratuities.
200.40 - Bribe giving and bribe receiving for public office; definition of term.
200.45 - Bribe giving for public office.
200.50 - Bribe receiving for public office.
200.55 - Impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination.
200.56 Corrupt use of position or authority

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