Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 25: BRIBERY AND CORRUPT PRACTICES
17-A §603. Improper influence

§603. Improper influence
1.  A person is guilty of improper influence if he:  
A. Threatens any harm to a public servant, party official or voter with the purpose of influencing his action, decision, opinion, recommendation, nomination, vote or other exercise of discretion;   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
B. Privately addresses to any public servant who has or will have an official discretion in a judicial or administrative proceeding any representation, argument or other communication with the intention of influencing that discretion on the basis of considerations other than those authorized by law; or   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
C. Being a public servant or party official, fails to report to a law enforcement officer conduct designed to influence him in violation of paragraphs A or B.   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
2.  "Harm" means any disadvantage or injury, pecuniary or otherwise, including disadvantage or injury to any other person or entity in whose welfare the public servant, party official or voter is interested.  
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Improper influence is a Class D crime.  
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).

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