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W. Va. Code § 61-5-4

Bribery or attempted bribery; penalty

West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 61 — Crimes and Their Punishment · Status: effective

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W. Va. Code § 61-5-4, Bribery or attempted bribery; penalty, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2392547
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If any person shall bribe, by directly or indirectly giving to or bestowing upon, or shall attempt to bribe by directly or indirectly giving to or bestowing upon, any executive, legislative, judicial, or ministerial officer of this state, or any member of the Legislature, after his election or appointment and either before or after he shall have been qualified or shall have taken his seat, any gift, gratuity, money, testimonial or other valuable thing, or shall make promise thereof, in order to influence him in the performance of any of his official, public duties, or with intent to influence his act, vote, opinion, decision or judgment on any matter, question, cause or proceeding, or to induce or procure him to vote or withhold his vote on any question or proceeding which is then or may thereafter be pending, or may by law come or be brought before him in his official capacity, he shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one nor more than ten years, and shall, moreover, be forever disqualified from holding any office or position of honor, trust or profit in this state.