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New York Consolidated Laws

N.Y. Penal Law § 200.20 (2026)

Rewarding official misconduct in the second degree

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§ 200.20 Rewarding official misconduct in the second degree.
  A person is guilty of rewarding official misconduct in the second
degree when he knowingly confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any
benefit upon a public servant for having violated his duty as a public
servant.
  Rewarding official misconduct in the second degree is a class E
felony.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1991–2016 · leading case: People v. Garson, 848 N.E.2d 1264 (N.Y. 2006).
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People v. Garson, 848 N.E.2d 1264 (N.Y. 2006). · cites it 2× “25, receiving reward for official misconduct, and its counterpart Penal Law § 200.20, rewarding official misconduct, are intended to fill that void ( see Commission Staff Notes, reprinted following NY Cons Law Serv, Book 23B, Penal Law § 200.”
United States v. Private Sanitation Indus. Ass'n of Nassau/Suffolk, 811 F. Supp. 808 (E.D.N.Y. 1992). · cites it 2× “His position lacks merit for the reason that his conduct would create liability under N.Y.Penal Law § 200.20, which makes it a class E felony to reward past official misconduct.”
People v. Davis, 87 A.D.3d 1332 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't 2011). “20 (2) (c) (see Preiser, Practice Commentaries, McKinney’s Cons Laws of NY, Book 11 A, Penal Law § 200.20). Thus, CPL 200.20 (3) vests the court with the authority to order a severance based on potential prejudice, i.”
People v. Stokner, 152 Misc. 2d 463 (N.Y. City Crim. Ct. 1991). · cites it 2× “” Penal Law § 200.20 Rewarding official misconduct in the second degree— "A person is guilty of rewarding official misconduct in the second degree when he knowingly confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon a public servant for having violated his duty as a public…”
Matter of Headley, 123 A.D.3d 89 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep't 2014). “35, and two counts of rewarding official misconduct in the second degree, in violation of Penal Law § 200.20, all class E felonies.”
Matter of Yu, 145 A.D.3d 43 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 2016). “03), a class C felony; and 13 counts of rewarding official misconduct in the second degree (Penal Law § 200.20), a class E felony. Respondent’s conviction stemmed from his paying an employee of the New York City Criminal Justice Agency to persuade criminal defendants to retain…”
Davis, Robert, People v., No. KA 07-02656 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't Sept. 30, 2011). “20 (2) (c) (see Preiser, Practice Commentaries, McKinney’s Cons Laws of NY, Book 11A, Penal Law § 200.20). Thus, CPL 200.20 (3) vests the court with the authority to order a severance based on potential prejudice, i.”
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