New York Prosecutors Training Institute
NYPTI Law - NYS Statutes
ยง 215.05 Bribe receiving by a witness.
A witness or a person about to be called as a witness in any action or
proceeding is guilty of bribe receiving by a witness when he solicits,
accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another person upon an
agreement or understanding that (a) his testimony will thereby be
influenced, or (b) he will absent himself from, or otherwise avoid or
seek to avoid appearing or testifying at, such action or proceeding.
Bribe receiving by a witness is a class D felony.
