Virginia § 18.2-443 Solicitation or acceptance of bribes by participants or by managers, coaches or trainers

Virginia Statutes

§ 18.2-443 — Solicitation or acceptance of bribes by participants or by managers, coaches or trainers

Virginia § 18.2-443

Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY

Ch. 10CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Art. 2BRIBERY AND RELATED OFFENSES

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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-443 (2026).

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A professional or amateur participant or prospective participant in any game, contest or sport or a manager, coach or trainer of any team or individual participant or prospective participant in any such game, contest or sport, who solicits or accepts any valuable thing to influence him to lose or try to lose or cause to be lost or to limit his or his team's margin of victory in any game, contest or sport in which he is taking part, or expects to take part, or has any duty or connection therewith, shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony.

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A professional or amateur participant or prospective participant in any game, contest or sport or a manager, coach or trainer of any team or individual participant or prospective participant in any such game, contest or sport, who solicits or accepts any valuable thing to influence him to lose or try to lose or cause to be lost or to limit his or his team's margin of victory in any game, contest or sport in which he is taking part, or expects to take part, or has any duty or connection therewith, shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony.