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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-441.1 (2026)

Bribery of witnesses

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If any person give, offer, or promise to give any money or other thing of value to anyone with intent to prevent such person from testifying as a witness in any civil or criminal proceeding or with intent to cause that person to testify falsely, he shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.

1978, c. 612.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2000–2025 · leading case: Law v. Commonwealth, 571 S.E.2d 893 (Va. Ct. App. 2002).
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Law v. Commonwealth, 571 S.E.2d 893 (Va. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 10× “John Maurcelle Law appeals his conviction, after a bench trial, for bribery of a witness in violation of Code § 18.2-441.1. Law contends his conduct did not establish a violation of the statute.”
Ricky Timothy Wyatt, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia, No. 1131212 (Va. Ct. App. Oct. 25, 2022). · cites it 17× “, appeals his conviction for bribery of a witness in violation of Code § 18.2-441.1. The appellant argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction.”
Robert J. Cook v. Commonwealth of Virginia, No. 1087212 (Va. Ct. App. June 14, 2022). · cites it 2× “3(A)(1), and one count of bribery of a witness, in violation of Code § 18.2-441.1. The plea agreement provided that appellant’s total active sentence would not exceed five years and seven months of incarceration.”
Heather Ford v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 920 S.E.2d 341 (Va. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “” Code § 18.2-441.1. -8- Thus, while the trial court erred in holding that the statutory definition of “witness” under Code § 18.”
Beard v. Ragan, 51 Va. Cir. 229 (Henrico Cir. Ct. 2000). · cites it 2× “Beard counters that the notes are regular notes and should be enforced, but that even if the evidence about paying a witness is believed, no law or policy forbids a contract to pay a witness to testify truthfully.”
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