{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-200.20","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 200.20","heading":"Rewarding official misconduct in the second degree","body":"§ 200.20 Rewarding official misconduct in the second degree.\n  A person is guilty of rewarding official misconduct in the second\ndegree when he knowingly confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any\nbenefit upon a public servant for having violated his duty as a public\nservant.\n  Rewarding official misconduct in the second degree is a class E\nfelony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title L. Offenses Against Public Administration","Article 200. Bribery Involving Public Servants and Related Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/200.20","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"f24c4f4c5aaacaeeccc85daf12290ae8a0e219e39cbe34d1f96952bf29a0f8e3","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-200.15","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-200.22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}