2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 14:118 — Public bribery

SUBPART B.  BRIBERY AND INTIMIDATION

§118.  Public bribery

A.(1)  Public bribery is the giving or offering to give, directly or indirectly, anything of apparent present or prospective value to any of the following persons, with the intent to influence his conduct in relation to his position, employment, or duty:

(a)  Public officer, public employee, or person in a position of public authority.

(b)  Election official at any general, primary, or special election.

(c)  Grand or petit juror.

(d)  Witness, or person about to be called as a witness, upon a trial or other proceeding before any court, board, or officer authorized to hear evidence or to take testimony.

(e)  Any person who has been elected or appointed to public office, whether or not said person has assumed the title or duties of such office.

(2)  The acceptance of, or the offer to accept, directly or indirectly, anything of apparent present or prospective value, under such circumstances, by any of the above named persons, shall also constitute public bribery.

B.  For purposes of this Section, "public officer", "public employee", or "person in a position of public authority", includes those enumerated in R.S. 14:2(9), and also means any public official, public employee, or person in a position of public authority, in other states, the federal government, any foreign sovereign, or any subdivision, entity, or agency thereof.

C.  Whoever commits the crime of public bribery shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both.

Amended by Acts 1975, No. 802, §1; Acts 1988, No. 684, §1.