576.010. Bribery of a public servant. - Missouri Statutes

Bribery of a public servant.

576.010. 1. A person commits the crime of bribery of apublic servant if he knowingly offers, confers or agrees toconfer upon any public servant any benefit, direct or indirect,in return for:

(1) The recipient's official vote, opinion, recommendation,judgment, decision, action or exercise of discretion as a publicservant; or

(2) The recipient's violation of a known legal duty as apublic servant.

2. It is no defense that the recipient was not qualified toact in the desired way because he had not yet assumed office, orlacked jurisdiction, or for any other reason.

3. Bribery of a public servant is a class D felony.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60)

Effective 1-1-79