§603. Improper influence
1.
A person is guilty of improper influence if that person:
A.
Threatens any harm to a public servant, party official or voter with the purpose of influencing that public servant's, party official's or voter's action, decision, opinion, recommendation, nomination, vote or other exercise of discretion;
[RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §31 (COR).]
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
[PL 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 that public servant or party official in violation of paragraph A or B.
[RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §31 (COR).]
[RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §31 (COR).]
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.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
3.
Improper influence is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §31 (COR).