New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 2C, The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice
N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:27-2: Bribery in official and political matters
What this law says, in plain English
Bribery is offering or accepting any unauthorized benefit in exchange for a public official's, party official's, or voter's decision or action on public matters, judicial proceedings, or official duties. It is a second-degree crime, or third-degree if the benefit is $200 or less.
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