Bribery of participant in a contest consists of:
A. the transferring or promise to transfer anything of value to any person with intent to influence thereby any participant in a contest to refrain from exerting his full skill, speed, strength or endurance in such contest; or
B. the agreeing or offering by a participant in a contest, to refrain from exerting his full skill, speed, strength or endurance, in return for anything of value transferred or promised to himself or another.
The term "participant" as used in this section includes any person who is selected to or expects to take part in any such contest.
Whoever commits bribery of participant in a contest is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
History: 1953 Comp., § 40A-19-13, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 19-13.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For other provisions relating to bribery, see 30-24-1 to 30-24-3 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Bribery in athletic contest, 49 A.L.R.2d 1234.
Private contests and lotteries: entrants' rights and remedies, 64 A.L.R.4th 1021.
Recovery in tort for wrongful interference with chance to win game, sporting event, or contest, 85 A.L.R.4th 1048.