New Jersey § 2c:21-10
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2c:21-10, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2c:21-10.
Commercial Bribery and Breach of Duty to Act Disinterestedly. a. A person commits a crime if he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit
as consideration for knowingly violating or agreeing to violate a duty of fidelity
to which he is subject as: (1) An agent, partner or employee of another; (2) A trustee, guardian, or other fiduciary; (3) A lawyer, physician, accountant, appraiser, or other professional adviser or informant; (4) An officer, director, manager or other participant in the direction of the affairs
of an incorporated or unincorporated association; (5) A labor official, including any duly appointed representative of a labor organization
or any duly appointed trustee or representative of an employee welfare trust fund;
or (6) An arbitrator or other purportedly disinterested adjudicator or referee. b. A person who holds himself out to the public as being engaged in the business of
making disinterested selection, appraisal, or criticism of commodities, real properties
or services commits a crime if he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit
to influence his selection, appraisal or criticism. c. A person commits a crime if he confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit
the acceptance of which would be criminal under this section. d. If the benefit offered, conferred, agreed to be conferred, solicited, accepted
or agreed to be accepted in violation of this section is $75,000.00 or more, the offender
is guilty of a crime of the second degree. If the benefit exceeds $1,000.00, but is less than $75,000.00, the offender is guilty
of a crime of the third degree. If the benefit is $1,000.00 or less, the offender is guilty of a crime of the fourth
degree.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 2c:21-10
What does New Jersey Statutes § 2c:21-10 cover?
Section 2c:21-10 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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