576.010. Bribery of a public servant — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of bribery of a public servant if he or she knowingly offers, confers or agrees to confer upon any public servant any benefit, direct or indirect, in return for:
(1) The recipient's official vote, opinion, recommendation, judgment, decision, action or exercise of discretion as a public servant; or
(2) The recipient's violation of a known legal duty as a public servant.
2. It is no defense that the recipient was not qualified to act in the desired way because he or she had not yet assumed office, or lacked jurisdiction, or for any other reason.
3. The offense of bribery of a public servant is a class E felony.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
9
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2024 · leading case:
State v. Mondaine, 646 S.W.2d 372 (Mo. Ct. App. 1982).
State v. Mondaine, 646 S.W.2d 372 (Mo. Ct. App. 1982).
· cites it 9× “The MACH-CR addressed to the offense that the information purported to charge is as follows: The (Prosecuting Attorney) charge(s) that the defendant, in violation of Section 576.010, RSMo, committed the class D felony of bribery of a public servant .”
State v. Walker, 657 S.W.2d 704 (Mo. Ct. App. 1983).
· cites it 10× “Defendant was convicted of bribery of a public servant, a violation of § 576.010, RSMo.1978, and was sentenced to six months in the county jail and fined $5,000.”
State v. Worstell, 767 S.W.2d 352 (Mo. Ct. App. 1989).
· cites it 4× “Defendant, Kwicha Worstell, was convicted by a jury of Bribery of a Public Servant, § 576.010 RSMo.1986. She was sentenced to 60 days imprisonment and fined $5,000.”
State v. Holloway, 992 S.W.2d 886 (Mo. Ct. App. 1999).
· cites it 2× “030 is found within Chapter 576, wherein are found other statutory proscriptions relating to general “offenses against government,” such as: (a) section 576.010, bribery of a public servant; (b) section 576.”
State v. Anders, 975 S.W.2d 462 (Mo. Ct. App. 1998).
“Anders, was found guilty of bribery of a public servant, § 576.010, 1 and driving while intoxicated, § 577.”
State v. Scott, 781 S.W.2d 64 (Mo. 1989).
· cites it 2× “Section 576.010 forbids the offering of “any benefit” to a public servant “in return for” his violation of his legal duty.”
State v. Woods, 875 S.W.2d 251 (Mo. Ct. App. 1994).
· cites it 3× “080 RSMo 1986, and bribery of a public servant, Section 576.010 RSMo 1986 and the sentences to concurrent terms of five, six and three years respectively.”
State v. Whitfield, 766 S.W.2d 492 (Mo. Ct. App. 1989).
· cites it 2× “Defendant, Chong Hwa Whitfield, appeals from her jury conviction of Bribery of a Public Servant, § 576.010 RSMo.1986 and her sentence of 60 days imprisonment and fine of $5,000.”
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