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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-148 (2026)

Bribe receiving: Class C felony

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(a) A public servant or a person selected to be a public servant is guilty of bribe receiving if he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept from another person any benefit for, because of, or as consideration for his decision, opinion, recommendation or vote.

(b) Bribe receiving is a class C felony.

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 150; P.A. 80-479, S. 3; P.A. 92-260, S. 61; P.A. 03-259, S. 47.)

History: P.A. 80-479 applied provisions to persons selected to be public servants and reworded Subsec. (a); P.A. 92-260 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “another” with “another person”; P.A. 03-259 amended Subsec. (b) to change bribe receiving from a class D felony to a class C felony.

Offense under Sec. 29-9 is not a lesser included offense. 201 C. 379. Cited. 208 C. 411; 214 C. 657; 229 C. 716.

Cited. 5 CA 125; 14 CA 322; 17 CA 486; 20 CA 386; 22 CA 449.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1985–2021 · leading case: State v. Hodge, 517 A.2d 621 (Conn. 1986).
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State v. Hodge, 517 A.2d 621 (Conn. 1986). · cites it 19× “In a trial to the court the defendant was convicted of accepting a gratuity for the purpose of influencing his behavior in office in violation of General Statutes § 29-9, 1 as a lesser offense included in the information charging him with bribe receiving in vio *381 lation of…”
State v. Rodriguez-Roman, 3 A.3d 783 (Conn. 2010). · cites it 5× “she allegedly procured driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants, in violation of the Corrupt Organizations and Racketeering Activity Act (CORA), General Statutes §§ 53-394 (a) (9) and (10) and 53-395 (b) (counts one and twenty-four); eight counts of bribery in violation of…”
State v. Perez, 80 A.3d 103 (Conn. App. Ct. 2013). · cites it 7× “The defendant, Eddie Alberto Perez, once mayor of the city of Hartford (city), 1 appeals from the judgments of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of bribe receiving in violation of General Statutes § 53a-148 (a), fabricating evidence as an accessory in violation of General…”
Mulligan v. Rioux, 643 A.2d 1226 (Conn. 1994). · cites it 4× “The plaintiff was again arrested on November 19, 1985, and charged with twelve counts of bribe receiving in violation of General Statutes § 53a-148, 3 based on twelve rounds of golf he had played at Blackledge Country Club, allegedly paid *720 for by Automatic Lubrication.”
State v. Bergin, 574 A.2d 164 (Conn. 1990). · cites it 4× “The principal issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred when it dismissed with prejudice the charge of bribe receiving in violation of General Statutes § 53a-148 1 that was pending against the defendant, Edward D.”
State v. Rado, 541 A.2d 124 (Conn. App. Ct. 1988). · cites it 6× “The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, after a jury trial, of three counts of bribe receiving in violation of General Statutes § 53a-148 (a). 1 The defendant challenges the constitutionality of the investigating grand juror and argues that the trial court erred…”
City of New Haven v. AFSCME, Council 15, Local 530, 544 A.2d 186 (Conn. 1988). · cites it 2× “” At the time of Hodge’s discharge, the city was aware that Hodge was appealing his conviction.”
United States v. Ganim, 225 F. Supp. 2d 145 (D. Conn. 2002). · cites it 6× “is guilty of bribe receiving if he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept from another person any benefit for, because of, or as consideration for his decision, opinion, recommendation or vote:”) (emphasis added); 18 U.S.C. § 666 (a)(1)(B) (prohibiting certain municipal officials…”
State v. Perez, 139 A.3d 654 (Conn. 2016). · cites it 2× “The defendant was convicted of receiving a bribe pursuant to General Statutes § 53a-148 (a), which provides in relevant part: "A public servant .”
State v. Hodge, 497 A.2d 79 (Conn. App. Ct. 1985). · cites it 30× “, The defendant appeals from a judgment of the trial court which acquitted him on the charge of bribe receiving in violation of General Statutes § 53a-148, 1 but convicted him of accepting a gift or gratuity in violation of General Statutes § 29-9,1 2 holding the latter offense…”
State v. Vaughn, 567 A.2d 392 (Conn. App. Ct. 1989). · cites it 2× “2d 330 (1988) (prosecutor did not abuse his discretion when he charged the defendant with a violation of General Statutes § 53a-148 (a), a class D felony, instead of charging him with a violation of General Statutes § 53a-161 (b), a class A misdemeanor).”
United States v. Triumph Capital Grp., Inc., 260 F. Supp. 2d 444 (D. Conn. 2002). “2d 79 (1985) (construing § 53a-148 as not requiring specific intent), aff'd, 201 Conn.”
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United States v. Ganim, 225 F. Supp. 2d 145 (D. Conn. 2002). “is guilty of bribe receiving if he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept from another person any benefit for, because of, or as consideration for his decision, opinion, recommendation or vote:”) (emphasis added); 18 U.S.C. § 666 (a)(1)(B) (prohibiting certain municipal officials…”
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