{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "200.03", "citation": "Penal Law § 200.03", "heading": "Bribery in the second degree", "text": ["§ 200.03 Bribery in the second degree.", "A person is guilty of bribery in the second degree when he confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit valued in excess of five thousand dollars 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 second degree is a class C felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/200.03", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits second-degree bribery by **giving, offering, or agreeing to give a public servant a benefit worth more than $5,000** on the understanding that it will influence the servant’s official vote, opinion, judgment, action, decision, or discretion. ★ The offense is a **class C felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/200.03", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}