Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 210: Offer to procure appointive public office

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to pay, offer, or promise money or anything of value to influence someone to help obtain a federal appointive office. Violation results in a fine, up to one year imprisonment, or both.

Read the full statutory text

Whoever pays or offers or promises any money or thing of value, to any person, firm, or corporation in consideration of the use or promise to use any influence to procure any appointive office or place under the United States for any person, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

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