Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.05 — Bribe receiving by a witness
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.05
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 215.05 Bribe receiving by a witness.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.05 — Bribe receiving by a witness is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 215.05 Bribe receiving by a witness.
A witness or a person about to be called as a witness in any action or proceeding is guilty of bribe receiving by a witness when he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another person upon an agreement or understanding that (a) his testimony will thereby be influenced, or (b) he will absent himself from, or otherwise avoid or seek to avoid appearing or testifying at, such action or proceeding.
Bribe receiving by a witness is a class D felony.