{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-200.45","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 200.45","heading":"Bribe giving for public office","body":"§ 200.45 Bribe giving for public office.\n  A person is guilty of bribe giving for public office when he confers,\nor offers or agrees to confer, any money or other property upon a public\nservant or a party officer upon an agreement or understanding that some\nperson will or may be appointed to a public office or designated or\nnominated as a candidate for public office.\n  Bribe giving for public office is a class D felony.","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/200.45","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"b07d9bcf9e46b1cb60d6a4b392da19463e0f39cdd64aa646d0f8aa788809387f","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-200.40","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-200.50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}