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2020 Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders
Chapter 576 - Offenses Affecting Government
Section 576.020 Public servant acceding to corruption — penalty.
Universal Citation: MO Rev Stat § 576.020 (2020)
Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories
576.020. Public servant acceding to corruption — penalty. — 1. A public servant commits the offense of acceding to corruption if he or she knowingly solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit, direct or indirect, in return for his or her:
(1) Official vote, opinion, recommendation, judgment, decision, action or exercise of discretion as a public servant; or
(2) Violation of a known legal duty as a public servant.
2. The offense of acceding to corruption by a public servant is a class E felony.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
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