Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-440 — Bribes to officers to prevent service of process
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 2: Bribery and Related Offenses, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-440
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
If any officer authorized to serve legal process receive any money or other thing of value for omitting or delaying to perform any duty pertaining to his office, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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Is bribes to officers to prevent service of process a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Bribes to officers to prevent service of process is a class 2 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-440.
Which Virginia statute covers bribes to officers to prevent service of process?
Bribes to officers to prevent service of process is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-440 (Bribes to officers to prevent service of process).
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