BRIBERY OF MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICERS — PENALTIES.

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18-1309. BRIBERY OF MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICERS — PENALTIES. Every person who gives or offers a bribe to any member of any common council, board of county commissioners or board of trustees of any county, city or corporation, with intent to corruptly influence such member in his action on any matter or subject pending before a body of which he is a member and every member of either of the bodies mentioned in this section who receives or offers to receive any such bribe and every person who gives or offers a bribe to any sheriff, deputy sheriff, policeman, constable, prosecuting attorney, or other officer charged with the enforcement of the laws of this state to receive or secure immunity from arrest, prosecution or punishment for a violation or contemplated violation of the laws of this state or any such officer who receives or offers to receive any such bribe is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for a term not less than one (1) nor more than fourteen (14) years.

History:

[18-1309, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 871.]


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