Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 200.05 — Bribery; defense
N.Y. Penal Law § 200.05
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
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- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 200.05 Bribery; defense.
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N.Y. Penal Law § 200.05 — Bribery; defense is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 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.