Section 603 - Improper influence1. A person is guilty of improper influence if he:A. Threatens any harm to a public servant, party official or voter with the purpose of influencing his action, decision, opinion, recommendation, nomination, vote or other exercise of discretion; [1975, c. 499, §1(NEW).]B. Privately addresses to any public servant who has or will have an official discretion in a judicial or administrative proceeding any representation, argument or other communication with the intention of influencing that discretion on the basis of considerations other than those authorized by law; or [1975, c. 499, §1(NEW).]C. Being a public servant or party official, fails to report to a law enforcement officer conduct designed to influence him in violation of paragraphs A or B. [1975, c. 499, §1(NEW).] [1975, c. 499, §1(NEW).]
2. "Harm" means any disadvantage or injury, pecuniary or otherwise, including disadvantage or injury to any other person or entity in whose welfare the public servant, party official or voter is interested. [1975, c. 499, §1(NEW).]
3. Improper influence is a Class D crime. [1975, c. 499, §1(NEW).]
1975, c. 499, § 1 (NEW) .