{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "200.05", "citation": "Penal Law § 200.05", "heading": "Bribery; defense", "text": ["§ 200.05 Bribery; defense.", "In any prosecution for bribery, it is a defense that the defendant conferred or agreed to confer the benefit involved upon the public servant involved 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/200.05", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "In a bribery prosecution, it is a **defense** that the defendant gave or agreed to give the benefit because the public servant’s conduct amounted to **extortionate larceny or attempted extortionate larceny, coercion, or attempted coercion**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/200.05", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}