West Virginia § 61-5A-3 Bribery in official and political matters

West Virginia Statutes

§ 61-5A-3 — Bribery in official and political matters

West Virginia § 61-5A-3

Ch. 61CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT

Art. 5ABRIBERY AND CORRUPT PRACTICES

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W. Va. Code § 61-5A-3 (2026).

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A person is guilty of bribery under the provisions of this section if he offers, confers or agrees to confer to or upon another, or solicits, accepts or agrees to accept from another, directly or indirectly:

(1)Any pecuniary benefit as consideration for the recipient's official action as a public servant or party official; or

(2)Any benefit as consideration for the recipient's official action as a public servant in an administrative or judicial proceeding; or

(3)Any benefit as consideration for a violation of a legal duty as a public servant or party official. A person is also guilty of bribery under the provisions of this section if he agrees to render or not to render official action as a public servant or party official as consideration for a pecuniary benefit being offered or co

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A person is guilty of bribery under the provisions of this section if he offers, confers or agrees to confer to or upon another, or solicits, accepts or agrees to accept from another, directly or indirectly:

(1) Any pecuniary benefit as consideration for the recipient's official action as a public servant or party official; or

(2) Any benefit as consideration for the recipient's official action as a public servant in an administrative or judicial proceeding; or

(3) Any benefit as consideration for a violation of a legal duty as a public servant or party official.

A person is also guilty of bribery under the provisions of this section if he agrees to render or not to render official action as a public servant or party official as consideration for a pecuniary benefit being offered or conferred to or upon, or as consideration for a promise that a pecuniary benefit shall be offered or conferred to or upon, another person or a party official or a political party.