Utah Code 76-8-106. Receiving bribe for endorsement of person as a public servant
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(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.
Attorney's Note
Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Utah Code 76-8-106
- Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
- Pecuniary benefit: means an advantage in the form of money, property, commercial interest, or anything else, the primary significance of which is economic gain. See Utah Code 76-8-101
- Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
- Public servant: means :(16)(a)(i) a public officer;(16)(a)(ii) an appointed official, employee, consultant, or independent contractor of a public entity; or(16)(a)(iii) a person hired or paid by a public entity to perform a government function. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5(2) An actor commits receiving a bribe for endorsement of a person as a public servant if the actor solicits, accepts, agrees to accept for the actor’s self, another person, or a political party, money or any other pecuniary benefit as compensation for the actor’s endorsement, nomination, appointment, approval, or disapproval of any person for a position as a public servant or for the advancement of any public servant.(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.