New Hampshire § 640:5 Gifts to Public Servants

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 640:5 — Gifts to Public Servants

New Hampshire § 640:5

Title LXIICRIMINAL CODE

Ch. 640CORRUPT PRACTICES

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Bluebook

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 640:5 (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 from a person who is or is likely to become subject to or interested in any matter or action pending before or contemplated by himself or the governmental body with which he is affiliated; or

II.He knowingly gives, offers, or promises any pecuniary benefit prohibited by paragraph I.

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A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if:
I. Being a public servant he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit from a person who is or is likely to become subject to or interested in any matter or action pending before or contemplated by himself or the governmental body with which he is affiliated; or
II. He knowingly gives, offers, or promises any pecuniary benefit prohibited by paragraph I.