Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-449 — Punishment

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 3: Bribery of Public Servants and Party Officials, Code of Virginia.

Criminal charges under this statute

Punishment

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-449

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.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-449Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Any person found guilty of bribery under the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony, and if such person be a public servant he shall in addition forfeit his public office and shall be forever incapable of holding any public office in this Commonwealth.

Official sources

Official section text (law.lis.virginia.gov)

Legal terms used in this section

Public servant

Questions this section answers

Is punishment a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Punishment is a class 4 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-449.

Which Virginia statute covers punishment?

Punishment is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-449 (Punishment).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.