{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "200.22", "citation": "Penal Law § 200.22", "heading": "Rewarding official misconduct in the first degree", "text": ["§ 200.22 Rewarding official misconduct in the first degree.", "A person is guilty of rewarding official misconduct in the first degree when he knowingly confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon a public servant for having violated his duty as a public servant in the investigation, arrest, detention, prosecution, or incarceration of any person for the commission or alleged commission of a class A felony defined in article two hundred twenty of the penal law or the attempt to commit any such class A felony.", "Rewarding official misconduct in the first degree is a class C felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/200.22", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits first-degree rewarding of official misconduct by **knowingly giving, offering, or agreeing to give a benefit to a public servant** for having violated public duty in the investigation, arrest, detention, prosecution, or incarceration of someone for an alleged or committed **class A felony under article 220**, or an attempt. ★ It is a **class C felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/200.22", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}