Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-441 — Giving bribes to, or receiving bribes by, commissioners, jurors, etc
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 2: Bribery and Related Offenses, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-441
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
If any person give, offer or promise to give any money or other thing of value to a commissioner appointed by a court, auditor, arbitrator, umpire or juror (although not impaneled), with intent to bias his opinion or influence his decision in relation to any matter in which he is acting or is to act, or if any such commissioner, auditor, arbitrator, umpire or juror corruptly take or receive such money or other thing, he shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
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Is giving bribes to, or receiving bribes by, commissioners, jurors, etc a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Giving bribes to, or receiving bribes by, commissioners, jurors, etc is a class 4 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-441.
Which Virginia statute covers giving bribes to, or receiving bribes by, commissioners, jurors, etc?
Giving bribes to, or receiving bribes by, commissioners, jurors, etc is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-441 (Giving bribes to, or receiving bribes by, commissioners, jurors, etc).
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