The article is dedicated to the issue of bribery, examined through the prism of the insignificance of the act. The category of "public danger" associated with bribe-taking and petty bribery is analyzed based on the actions of the bribe-taker, the amount of the bribe received, committing of the crime as an act of complicity, and the resulting socially dangerous consequences, specifically, the harm caused by the crime to interests protected by criminal law. A conclusion has been reached regarding the possibility of courts classifying certain instances of bribe-taking as minor offenses under specific conditions.