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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2602 (2026)

Bribery of a public servant or party officer; classification

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A. A person commits bribery of a public servant or party officer if with corrupt intent:

1. Such person offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a public servant or party officer with the intent to influence the public servant's or party officer's vote, opinion, judgment, exercise of discretion or other action in his official capacity as a public servant or party officer; or

2. While a public servant or party officer, such person solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit upon an agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion, judgment, exercise of discretion or other action as a public servant or party officer may thereby be influenced.

B. It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that a person sought to be influenced was not qualified to act in the desired way because such person had not yet assumed office, lacked jurisdiction or for any other reason.

C. Bribery of a public servant or party officer is a class 4 felony.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1995–2026 · leading case: State v. Ross, 151 P.3d 1261 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2007).
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State v. Ross, 151 P.3d 1261 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “See A.R.S. § 13-2602 (2001). ¶28 Section 38-504(C) goes further, however, and could include the acceptance of a gift or something of value even if there is no direct link between what is given and what is expected in return.”
Empress Adult Video & Bookstore v. City of Tucson, 59 P.3d 814 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 4× “2001); bribery, see A.R.S. §§ 13-2602 and 13-2605; or commercially publishing an obscene book, magazine, photograph, or motion picture.”
State v. Lefevre, 972 P.2d 1021 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 3× “section 13-2602. The three bribery counts arose from Defendant’s conversation with Friedman during which she suggested that Friedman, Tom Cavanagh and Don Liem contribute $50,000 to charities she supported.”
Donahoe v. Arpaio, 986 F. Supp. 2d 1091 (D. Ariz. 2013). · cites it 4× “Evidence supporting the search warrant The affidavit signed and sworn to by Gentry declared that between 1995 and 2009, Stapley committed the crimes of bribery in violation of A.R.S § 13-2602(A), engaging in a fraudulent scheme in viola *1110 tion of A.”
Agan v. Vaughn, 119 F.3d 1538 (11th Cir. 1997). “”) (emphasis added); Ariz.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 13-2602 (West 1989) (“A person commits bribery of a public servant or party officer if with corrupt intent .”
Lynch v. Amoruso, 232 F. Supp. 3d 460 (S.D.N.Y. 2017). “See Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-2602 , 13-2605, 13-2606.”
State v. Walker, 914 P.2d 1320 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1995). “Such person offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a public servant or party officer with the intent to influence the public servant’s or party officer’s vote, opinion, judgment, exercise of discretion or other action in his official capacity as a public servant or…”
Castillo v. Johnson (D. Ariz. 2021). · cites it 2× “]” 22 A.R.S. § 13-2602. Here, inter alia, Plaintiffs point to witness testimony from Kelly Norton, 23 which meets each element of the Arizona bribery statute.”
Memory v. Pima Cnty. Health Dep't (D. Ariz. 2024). · cites it 2× “) Plaintiff also separately 25 1 Plaintiff indicated this matter involved a federal question and cited “Civil Violations 26 ARS 12-2505, Breach of duty negligence, Felony VIOLATIONS ARS 13-2407, Tampering with a public record, Felony VIOLATIONS ARS 13-2602, Felony theft of 27…”
Ctr. for Az v. Az Sec'y of State (Ariz. 2026). · cites it 2× “, A.R.S. § 13-2602 (making bribery of a public official, including a person who has not yet assumed office, a class 4 felony).”
Empress Adult Video v. City of Tucson (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002). “§§ 13-2602 and 13- 2605; or commercially publishing an obscene book, magazine, photograph, or motion picture.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2602(A) — 1 case
Donahoe v. Arpaio, 986 F. Supp. 2d 1091 (D. Ariz. 2013). “Evidence supporting the search warrant The affidavit signed and sworn to by Gentry declared that between 1995 and 2009, Stapley committed the crimes of bribery in violation of A.R.S § 13-2602(A), engaging in a fraudulent scheme in viola *1110 tion of A.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2602(A)(1) — 1 case
Donahoe v. Arpaio, 986 F. Supp. 2d 1091 (D. Ariz. 2013). “Evidence supporting the search warrant The affidavit signed and sworn to by Gentry declared that between 1995 and 2009, Stapley committed the crimes of bribery in violation of A.R.S § 13-2602(A), engaging in a fraudulent scheme in viola *1110 tion of A.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2602(A)(2) — 1 case
State v. Lefevre, 972 P.2d 1021 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1998). “section 13-2602. The three bribery counts arose from Defendant’s conversation with Friedman during which she suggested that Friedman, Tom Cavanagh and Don Liem contribute $50,000 to charities she supported.”
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