576.020. Public servant acceding to corruption. - Missouri Statutes

Public servant acceding to corruption.

576.020. 1. A public servant commits the crime of accedingto corruption if he knowingly solicits, accepts or agrees toaccept any benefit, direct or indirect, in return for:

(1) His official vote, opinion, recommendation, judgment,decision, action or exercise of discretion as a public servant;or

(2) His violation of a known legal duty as a public servant.

2. Acceding to corruption by a public servant is a class Dfelony.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60)

Effective 1-1-79