Accepting a bribe consists of knowingly accepting any payment or promise of payment, directly or indirectly, of money, valuable consideration, office or employment for the unlawful purposes specified in Section 1-20-11 NMSA 1978.

Whoever accepts a bribe is guilty of a fourth degree felony.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-20-10, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 436.

Cross references. — For campaign expenditures, see 1-19-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.

Judgment and decision of voter to be unbiased. — Intention of Laws 1889, ch. 135, § 4 (now repealed), making it unlawful for voter to take or receive any bribe, compensation, money, article or thing as inducement to vote for any person or question, was to see that judgment and decision of voter was absolutely unbiased by any illegal offers up to moment of voting. Berry v. Hull, 1892-NMSC-029, 6 N.M. 643, 30 P. 936 (decided under former law).

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 26 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 470.

Contributions or subscriptions, construction of statute prohibiting solicitation or acceptance of, by public officer or employee, 85 A.L.R. 1146.

Statement by candidate regarding salary or fees of office as violation of Corrupt Practice Acts or bribery, 106 A.L.R. 493.

Bribery or improper influencing of voters, acts of others upon which charges of, are predicated as chargeable to candidate, for purpose of disqualifying him for the office to which he is elected, 121 A.L.R. 601.

Solicitation or receipt of funds by public officer or employee for political campaign expenses or similar purposes as bribery, 55 A.L.R.2d 1137.

Construction and application of § 2C1.1 of United States Sentencing Guidelines (18 USCS APPX § 2C1.1) pertaining to offenses involving public officials offering, giving, soliciting, or receiving bribes, or extortion under color of official right, 144 A.L.R. Fed. 615.

29 C.J.S. Elections §§ 332, 343.