Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-444 — Corruptly influencing, or being influenced as, agents, etc
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 2: Bribery and Related Offenses, Code of Virginia.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-444
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.
(1) Any person who gives, offers or promises to an agent, employee or servant any gift or gratuity whatever, without the knowledge and consent of the principal, employer or master of such agent, employee or servant, with intent to influence his action to the prejudice of his principal's, employer's or master's business; or
(2) An agent, employee or servant who, without the knowledge and consent of his principal, employer or master requests or accepts a gift or gratuity or a promise to make a gift or to do an act beneficial to himself, under an agreement or with an understanding that he shall act in any particular manner as to his principal's, employer's or master's business; or
(3) An agent, employee or servant who, being authorized to procure materials, supplies or other articles either by purchase or contract for his principal, employer or master or to employ service or labor for his principal, employer or master receives directly or indirectly, for himself or for another, a commission, discount or bonus from the person who makes such sale or contract, or furnishes such materials, supplies or other articles, or from a person who renders such service or labor; or
(4) Any person who gives or offers such an agent, employee or servant such commission, discount or bonus;
shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is corruptly influencing, or being influenced as, agents, etc a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Corruptly influencing, or being influenced as, agents, etc is a class 3 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-444.
Which Virginia statute covers corruptly influencing, or being influenced as, agents, etc?
Corruptly influencing, or being influenced as, agents, etc is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-444 (Corruptly influencing, or being influenced as, agents, etc).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.