New York Consolidated Laws

N.Y. Penal Law § 200.11 (2026)

Bribe receiving in the second degree

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§ 200.11 Bribe receiving in the second degree.
  A public servant is guilty of bribe receiving in the second degree
when he or she solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit valued
in excess of five thousand dollars from another person upon an agreement
or understanding that his or her vote, opinion, judgment, action,
decision or exercise of discretion as a public servant will thereby be
influenced.
  Bribe receiving in the second degree is a class C felony.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases, 2000–2020 · leading case: Resource N.E. of Long Island, Inc. v. Town of Babylon, 80 F. Supp. 2d 52 (E.D.N.Y 2000).

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Resource N.E. of Long Island, Inc. v. Town of Babylon, 80 F. Supp. 2d 52 (E.D.N.Y 2000). · cites it 2× “Predicate act VI alleges that Defendant Jacob accepted a bribe in excess of $10,000 from principals of BSSCI in violation of N.Y.Penal L. § 200.11 and 200.25, while Predicate Act VII alleges that Defendants Jacob, Klues-ener, and Schaffer accepted bribes in the form of campaign…”

In re Velella, 11 A.D.3d 50 (N.Y. App. Div. 2004). “10 (1), four counts of bribe receiving in the second degree in violation of Penal Law § 200.11, and numerous violations of Public Officers Law § 73 (2), (7) (a) (iv) and § 77.”

In re Jenkins, 309 A.D.2d 186 (N.Y. App. Div. 2003). “By a superior court information filed in the Supreme Court, New York County, respondent was charged with bribe receiving in the second degree (two counts), in violation of Penal Law § 200.11. The information alleged that on two occasions, from approximately July 1999 to…”

Halloran v. United States (S.D.N.Y. 2020). “Penal Law § 200.11 . 8 Section 200.45 provides: “A person is guilty of bribe giving for public office when he confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any money or other property upon a public servant or a party officer upon an agreement or understanding that some person will or…”

In re Binder, 74 A.D.3d 73 (N.Y. App. Div. 2010). “The Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District (hereinafter the petitioner) moves to strike the respondent’s *74 name from the roll of attorneys upon the ground that he has been automatically disbarred based upon his conviction for bribe receiving in the second degree,…”

In re Purdy, 287 A.D.2d 220 (N.Y. App. Div. 2001). “The Federal crime of which the respondent was convicted is essentially similar to the New York class C felony of bribe receiving in the second degree (see, Penal Law § 200.11). Pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90 (4), the respondent ceased to be an attorney and counselor-at-law upon…”

In re Barron, 302 A.D.2d 81 (N.Y. App. Div. 2002). “On August 5, 2002, the respondent entered a plea of guilty before the Honorable Nicholas Colabella in the Supreme Court, *82 Kings County, to the crime of bribe receiving in the second degree, a class C felony, pursuant to Penal Law § 200.11. Pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90 (4)…”

Barron v. Colabella, 296 A.D.2d 585 (N.Y. App. Div. 2002). “479/02 with one count of bribe receiving in the second degree (see Penal Law § 200.11). The criminal case was assigned to the respondent, Justice Nicholas Colabella.”

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