{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "180.20", "citation": "Penal Law § 180.20", "heading": "Bribing a labor official; defense", "text": ["§ 180.20 Bribing a labor official; defense.", "In any prosecution for bribing a labor official, it is a defense that the defendant conferred or agreed to confer the benefit involved upon the labor official as a result of conduct of the latter constituting larceny committed by means of extortion, or an attempt to commit the same, or coercion, or an attempt to commit coercion."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/180.20", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A defendant charged with bribing a labor official has a **defense** if the defendant **gave or agreed to give the benefit because the labor official engaged in extortion, attempted extortion, coercion, or attempted coercion**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/180.20", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}