Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories
576.010. Bribery of a public servant — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of bribery of a public servant if he or she knowingly offers, confers or agrees to confer 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 public servant; or
(2) The recipient's violation of a known legal duty as a public servant.
2. It is no defense that the recipient was not qualified to act in the desired way because he or she had not yet assumed office, or lacked jurisdiction, or for any other reason.
3. The offense of bribery of a public servant is a class E felony.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders
Chapter 576 - Offenses Affecting Government
Section 576.010 - Bribery of a public servant — penalty.
Section 576.020 - Public servant acceding to corruption — penalty.
Section 576.030 - Obstructing government operations — penalty.
Section 576.040 - Official misconduct — penalty.
Section 576.050 - Misuse of official information — penalty.
Section 576.060 - Failure to give a tax list — penalty.
Section 576.070 - Treason — penalty.
Section 576.080 - Supporting terrorism — definition of material support — penalty.