1.
A person is guilty of improper influence if he:
A. Threatens any harm to a public servant, party official or voter with the purpose of influencing his action, decision, opinion,
recommendation, nomination, vote or other exercise of discretion; [1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
B. Privately addresses to any public servant who has or will have an official discretion in a judicial or administrative proceeding
any representation, argument or other communication with the intention of influencing that discretion on the basis of considerations
other than those authorized by law; or [1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
C. Being a public servant or party official, fails to report to a law enforcement officer conduct designed to influence him
in violation of paragraphs A or B. [1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
2.
"Harm" means any disadvantage or injury, pecuniary or otherwise, including disadvantage or injury to any other person or
entity in whose welfare the public servant, party official or voter is interested.
[
1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW)
.]
3.
Improper influence is a Class D crime.
[
1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW)
.]
SECTION HISTORY
1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).
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