S 3716 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Clarifies that bribery statute applies to unlawful gratuities received either before or after official acts.

This bill clarifies New Jersey's bribery statute to cover cases where public officials or party officials receive unlawful gifts or favors either before or after performing an official act. It amends the law to explicitly state that the timing of the gift - whether received before or after the act - does not affect whether the act constitutes bribery. The key change ensures that both pre- and post-act gratuities are treated as criminal violations under the statute. This directly affects public officials, party officials, and others involved in offering or accepting such benefits in connection with official duties.
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Introduced Oct 7, 2024 Last action Oct 7, 2024
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