Which scenario constitutes Offering Gift to Public Servant?

• A. Accepting a gift from a public servant.
• B. Donating to a charity.
• C. Paying a voter to vote.
• D. Offering a gift to a public servant that the servant is prohibited from accepting.

Answer: (D)

Offering a gift to a public servant is illegal when the official is prohibited from accepting gifts, because the crime is aimed at preventing attempts to influence or corrupt official action by giving something of value. The crucial element is the act of offering to someone who isn’t allowed to accept such gifts; that conduct is what the statute condemns, regardless of whether the gift is ever accepted.

In this case, the scenario fits that offense precisely: you are offering a gift to a public servant, and the servant is prohibited from accepting it. That combination makes the act unlawful as an attempt to influence or reward official conduct.

The other options don’t fit because they involve different situations. Accepting a gift from a public servant is about receiving, not offering. Donating to a charity isn’t directed at a public servant. Paying a voter to vote targets a voter and relates to bribery of voters, not the offense of offering gifts to public servants.