(1) A person commits the crime of bribe giving if the person offers, confers or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit upon a public servant with the intent to influence the public servant’s vote, opinion, judgment, action, decision or exercise of discretion in an official capacity. (2) Bribe giving is a Class B felony. [1971 […]
(1) A public servant commits the crime of bribe receiving if the public servant: (a) Solicits any pecuniary benefit with the intent that the vote, opinion, judgment, action, decision or exercise of discretion as a public servant will thereby be influenced; or (b) Accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit upon an agreement or […]
(1) In any prosecution under ORS 162.015, it is a defense that the defendant offered, conferred or agreed to confer the pecuniary benefit as a result of the public servant’s conduct constituting extortion or coercion. (2) It is no defense to a prosecution under ORS 162.015 and 162.025 that the person sought to be influenced […]
