                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

BRIBES TO OFFICERS OR CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE (§ 18.2-438)

If any person corruptly give, offer or promise to any executive, legislative or
judicial officer, sheriff or police officer, or to any candidate for such
office, either before or after he shall have taken his seat, any gift or
gratuity, with intent to influence his act, vote, opinion, decision or judgment
on any matter, question, cause or proceeding, which is or may be then pending,
or may by law come or be brought before him in his official capacity, he shall
be guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall forfeit to the Commonwealth any such
gift or gratuity given. This section shall also apply to a resident of this
Commonwealth who, while temporarily absent therefrom for that purpose, shall
make such gift, offer or promise.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 18.1-278; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1978, c. 123.