Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 13A-10-61 (2026)
Bribery of Public Servants.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
(a) A person commits the crime of bribery if:
(1) He offers, confers or agrees to confer any thing of value upon a public servant with the intent that the public servant’s vote, opinion, judgment, exercise of discretion or other action in his official capacity will thereby be corruptly influenced; or
(2) While a public servant, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit upon an agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion, judgment, exercise of discretion or other action as a public servant will thereby be corruptly influenced.
(b) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the person sought to be influenced was not qualified to act in the desired way, whether because he had not yet assumed office, lacked jurisdiction or for any other reason.
(c) Bribery is a Class C felony.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4705; Acts 1978, No. 770, p. 1110.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7
cases, 1997–2011 · leading case: Grider v. City of Auburn, Ala., 618 F.3d 1240 (11th Cir. 2010).
Grider v. City of Auburn, Ala., 618 F.3d 1240 (11th Cir. 2010). “" The next day, September 30, 2005, Officer Carver signed an affidavit charging Grider with "Bribery of a Public Servant," in violation of Alabama Code § 13A-10-61, and a warrant was issued for Grider's arrest.”
Hope for Families & Cmty. Serv., Inc. v. Warren, 721 F. Supp. 2d 1079 (M.D. Ala. 2010). “In addition to reviewing the cases relied upon by the parties, the court has reviewed cases cited in the annotations to § 13A-10-61. 41 In Williams v. State, 383 So.”
Agan v. Vaughn, 119 F.3d 1538 (11th Cir. 1997). “§ 16-10-2 (1996) with Ala. Code § 13A-10-61(a) (1975) (“A person commits the crime of bribery if (1) He offers .”
Adell v. Macon Cnty. Greyhound Park, Inc., 785 F. Supp. 2d 1226 (M.D. Ala. 2011). “§ 1957 (receipt of payment of more than $10,000 from criminally derived property); and (7) Ala.Code § 13A-10-61 (bribery of public servants).”
Patrick James Grider v. City of Auburn, Alabama (11th Cir. 2010). “” The next day, September 30, 2005, Officer Carver signed an affidavit charging Grider with “Bribery of a Public Servant,” in violation of Alabama Code § 13A-10-61, and a warrant was issued for Grider’s arrest.”
Hope for Families & Cmty. Serv., Inc. v. Warren, 250 F.R.D. 653 (M.D. Ala. 2008). “Under Ala.Code § 13A-10-61, A person commits the crime of bribery if: (1) He offers, confers or agrees to confer any thing of value upon a public servant with the intent that the public servant’s vote, opinion, judgment, exercise of discretion or other action in his official…”
United States v. Scrushy, 237 F.R.D. 464 (M.D. Ala. 2006). “§ 1951 ; bribery in violation of Ala.Code 13A-10-61(a)(2); honest services mail fraud in violation of 18 U.”
— Ala. Code § 13A-10-61(a) — 4 cases
Hope for Families & Cmty. Serv., Inc. v. Warren, 721 F. Supp. 2d 1079 (M.D. Ala. 2010). “In addition to reviewing the cases relied upon by the parties, the court has reviewed cases cited in the annotations to § 13A-10-61. 41 In Williams v. State, 383 So.”
Grider v. City of Auburn, Ala., 618 F.3d 1240 (11th Cir. 2010). “" The next day, September 30, 2005, Officer Carver signed an affidavit charging Grider with "Bribery of a Public Servant," in violation of Alabama Code § 13A-10-61, and a warrant was issued for Grider's arrest.”
Agan v. Vaughn, 119 F.3d 1538 (11th Cir. 1997). “§ 16-10-2 (1996) with Ala. Code § 13A-10-61(a) (1975) (“A person commits the crime of bribery if (1) He offers .”
Patrick James Grider v. City of Auburn, Alabama (11th Cir. 2010). “” The next day, September 30, 2005, Officer Carver signed an affidavit charging Grider with “Bribery of a Public Servant,” in violation of Alabama Code § 13A-10-61, and a warrant was issued for Grider’s arrest.”
— Ala. Code § 13A-10-61(a)(1) — 1 case
Hope for Families & Cmty. Serv., Inc. v. Warren, 721 F. Supp. 2d 1079 (M.D. Ala. 2010). “In addition to reviewing the cases relied upon by the parties, the court has reviewed cases cited in the annotations to § 13A-10-61. 41 In Williams v. State, 383 So.”
— Ala. Code § 13A-10-61(a)(2) — 2 cases
Hope for Families & Cmty. Serv., Inc. v. Warren, 721 F. Supp. 2d 1079 (M.D. Ala. 2010). “In addition to reviewing the cases relied upon by the parties, the court has reviewed cases cited in the annotations to § 13A-10-61. 41 In Williams v. State, 383 So.”
United States v. Scrushy, 237 F.R.D. 464 (M.D. Ala. 2006). “§ 1951 ; bribery in violation of Ala.Code 13A-10-61(a)(2); honest services mail fraud in violation of 18 U.”
— Ala. Code § 13A-10-61(a)(l) — 1 case
Hope for Families & Cmty. Serv., Inc. v. Warren, 721 F. Supp. 2d 1079 (M.D. Ala. 2010). “In addition to reviewing the cases relied upon by the parties, the court has reviewed cases cited in the annotations to § 13A-10-61. 41 In Williams v. State, 383 So.”
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