{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "200.00", "citation": "Penal Law § 200.00", "heading": "Bribery in the third degree", "text": ["§ 200.00 Bribery in the third degree.", "A person is guilty of bribery in the third degree when he confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon a public servant upon an agreement or understanding that such public servant's vote, opinion, judgment, action, decision or exercise of discretion as a public servant will thereby be influenced.", "Bribery in the third degree is a class D felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/200.00", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits third-degree bribery by **giving, offering, or agreeing to give any benefit to a public servant** on the understanding that it will influence the servant’s official vote, opinion, judgment, action, decision, or discretion. ★ The offense is a **class D felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/200.00", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}