{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-200.35","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 200.35","heading":"Receiving unlawful gratuities","body":"§ 200.35 Receiving unlawful gratuities.\n  A public servant is guilty of receiving unlawful gratuities when he\nsolicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit for having engaged in\nofficial conduct which he was required or authorized to perform, and for\nwhich he was not entitled to any special or additional compensation.\n  Receiving unlawful gratuities is a class A misdemeanor.","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/200.35","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"7fbb08a9bfd767d20d30e578e028c28110ba5139ce61924afc900987465fb0f9","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-200.30","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-200.40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}