Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 200.35 — Receiving unlawful gratuities
N.Y. Penal Law § 200.35
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
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- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 200.35 Receiving unlawful gratuities.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 200.35 — Receiving unlawful gratuities is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 200.35 Receiving unlawful gratuities.
A public servant is guilty of receiving unlawful gratuities when he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit for having engaged in official conduct which he was required or authorized to perform, and for which he was not entitled to any special or additional compensation.
Receiving unlawful gratuities is a class A misdemeanor.