Section 68 Of Title 5. Of Crimes By And Against The Executive Power Of The State From California Penal Code >> Title 5. >> Part 1.
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. (a) Every executive or ministerial officer, employee, or
appointee of the State of California, a county or city therein, or a
political subdivision thereof, who asks, receives, or agrees to
receive, any bribe, upon any agreement or understanding that his or
her vote, opinion, or action upon any matter then pending, or that
may be brought before him or her in his or her official capacity,
shall be influenced thereby, is punishable by imprisonment in the
state prison for two, three, or four years and, in cases in which no
bribe has been actually received, by a restitution fine of not less
than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or not more than ten thousand
dollars ($10,000) or, in cases in which a bribe was actually
received, by a restitution fine of at least the actual amount of the
bribe received or two thousand dollars ($2,000), whichever is
greater, or any larger amount of not more than double the amount of
any bribe received or ten thousand dollars ($10,000), whichever is
greater, and, in addition thereto, forfeits his or her office,
employment, or appointment, and is forever disqualified from holding
any office, employment, or appointment, in this state.
(b) In imposing a restitution fine pursuant to this section, the
court shall consider the defendant's ability to pay the fine.