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(a) A public servant, as defined in section 53a-146, is guilty of failure to report bribery when the public servant: (1) Knows that (A) another person has attempted to bribe such public servant, as defined in section 53a-147, or (B) such public servant has witnessed either (i) a person attempting to bribe another public servant, as defined in section 53a-147, or (ii) another public servant commit the crime of bribe receiving, as defined in section 53a-148; and (2) does not, as soon as reasonably practicable, report such crime to a law enforcement agency.
(b) Failure to report bribery is a class A misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 53A. Penal Code § 53a-148a. Failure to report bribery: Class A misdemeanor - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-53a-penal-code/ct-gen-st-sect-53a-148a/
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