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MINNESOTA STATUTES 2013 604.42 609.42 BRIBERY. Subdivision 1. Acts constituting. Whoever does any of the fol]owing is guilty of bribery and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not m�re than $20,000, or both: ( i} ofFers, gives, or promises to give, directly or indirectly, to any persan who is a public officer or employee any benefit, reward or consideration to which the person is not legally entitled with intent thereby to influence the person's performance of the powers or duties as such officer or emplo�ee; or (2) being a public officer or employee, requests, receives or agrees ta receive, directly or indrrectly, any such benefit, reward or consideration upon the understanding that it wil] have such an inf3uence; or (3} affers, gives, or promises to give, directly or indirectly any such benefit, reward, or consideration to a person who is a witness or about to Uecome a witness in a proceeding before a judicial or hearing officer, with intent that the person's testimony be influenced thereby, or that the person wi11 nat appear at the proeeeding; or {4} as a person who is, or is about to become such witness requests, receives, or agrees to receive, directly or indirectly, any such benefit, reward, or consideration upan the understanding that the person's testimony will be so influenced, or that the person wi11 not appear at the proceeding; or (5) accepts directly or indirectly a benefit, reward or consideration upon an agreement or understanding, express or implied, that the acceptor will refrain from giving information that may lead ta the prosecution of a crime or purported crime or that the acceptor wili abstain from, drsconti�-�ue, or delay prosecution therefor, except in a case where a comprc�mise is allowed by law, Subd. 2. Forfeiture of office. Any public officer who is convicted of violating or attempting ta violate subdivision 1 shall forfeit the public of�icer's office and be forever disqualifiecl from halding pt�blic office under the state. History: 1963 c 753 art 1 s 609,42; 1976 c 178 s 2; 1984 c 628 crrt 3 s 11; 19&6 c 444 Copyright C� 2013 by the OtT�ice of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. All RighEs Reser��ed.