New Hampshire Statutes
§ 640:4 — Compensation for Past Action
New Hampshire § 640:4
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 640:4 (2026).
Text
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if:
I.Being a public servant, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit in return for having given a decision, opinion, recommendation, nomination, vote, otherwise exercised his discretion, or for having violated his duty; or
II.He promises, offers or gives any pecuniary benefit, acceptance of which would be a violation of paragraph I.
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Legislative History
1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.
Nearby Sections
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§ 640:1
Scope of Chapter§ 640:3
Improper Influence§ 640:4
Compensation for Past Action§ 640:5
Gifts to Public Servants§ 640:6
Compensation for Services§ 640:7
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 640:4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/640/640%3A4.