D.C. Code § 22-712: Prohibited acts; penalty.

(a)

A person commits the offense of bribery if that person:

(1)

Corruptly offers, gives, or agrees to give anything of value, directly or indirectly, to a public servant; or

(2)

Corruptly solicits, demands, accepts, or agrees to accept anything of value, directly or indirectly, as a public servant;

(b)

Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting concurrence in official action in the course of legitimate compromise between public servants.

(c)

Any person convicted of bribery shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or twice the monetary equivalent of the thing of value, whichever is greater, or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.