Fill and Sign the 2041 Bribery of Public Officialsjmdepartment of Justice Form

4.1 Bribery Of Public Official (Or Juror) 18 USC § 20 1(b)(1) Title 18, United States Code, Sect ion 201(b)(1), makes it a Federalcrime or offense for anyone to bribe a [public official] [juror]. The Defendant can be found guilty of that offense only if all of thefollowing facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:First: That the Defendant directly or indirectly [gave] [offered or promised] something of value to a [public official] [juror], as charged; andSecond: That the Defendant did so knowingly and corruptly, with intent [to influence an official act ] [to influence such public official to allow or make opportunity for the commission of a fraud on the United States] [t o induce such public official to omit an act in violation of the public official's lawful duty]. You are instructed that anyone holding the position of, as described in the indictment, would be a [public official] [juror] as that term has been used in these instruct ions. The term "official act" means any decision or action on any question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding or controversy which is brought before a [public official] [juror] f or a decision or to be acted upon.To act " corruptly" means to act knowingly and dishonestly for awrongful purpose. ANNOTATIONS AND COMMENTS 18 USC § 201(a)(1 ) and (b)(1) provide: §20 1. Bribery of public officials and [ jurors] (a) For t he purpose of t his sect ion - -(1) the term " public official" means . . . an officer or employee or person acting for on behalf of the United States, or any department, agency or branch of Government t hereof. . . or a juror;* * * * *(b) Whoever - -(1) directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers or promises anything of value to any public official or person who has been selected to be a public official, or offers or promises any public official or any person who has been selected to be a public official to give anything of value to any other person or entity, with intent - -(A) to influence any official act; or (B) to influence such public official or person w ho has been select ed to be a public official to commit or aid in committing, or collude in, or allow, any fraud, or make opportunity for the commission of any fraud, on the United States; or (C) to induce such public official or such person who has been select ed to be a public official to do or omit to do any act in violation of the lawful duty of such official or person [ shall be guilty of an offense against the United States]. Maximum Penalty: Fifteen (1 5) years imprisonment and applicable fine.