Virginia § 18.2-474.2 Bribery in correctional facilities; penalty

Virginia Statutes

§ 18.2-474.2 — Bribery in correctional facilities; penalty

Virginia § 18.2-474.2

Title 18.2Crimes and Offenses Generally

Ch. 10Crimes Against the Administration of Justice

Art. 7Escape of, Communications with and Deliveries to Prisoners

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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-474.2 (2026).

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A.Any person who receives any pecuniary benefit or other consideration to act in violation of § 18.2-474 or 18.2-474.1 is guilty of bribery, punishable as a Class 4 felony.

B.Any law-enforcement officer as defined in § 9.1-101, jail officer as defined in § 53.1-1, or correctional officer as defined in § 53.1-1 who violates this section shall be decertified in accordance with § 15.2-1707, if applicable, and shall be forever ineligible for reemployment as a law-enforcement officer, jail officer, or correctional officer in the Commonwealth.

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A. Any person who receives any pecuniary benefit or other consideration to act in violation of § 18.2-474 or 18.2-474.1 is guilty of bribery, punishable as a Class 4 felony.

B. Any law-enforcement officer as defined in § 9.1-101, jail officer as defined in § 53.1-1, or correctional officer as defined in § 53.1-1 who violates this section shall be decertified in accordance with § 15.2-1707, if applicable, and shall be forever ineligible for reemployment as a law-enforcement officer, jail officer, or correctional officer in the Commonwealth.