Pen. Code, § 92 · Chapter 1. Bribery and Corruption
Pen. Code, § 92
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Every person who gives or offers to give a bribe to any judicial officer, juror, referee, arbitrator, or umpire, or to any person who may be authorized by law to hear or determine any question or controversy, with intent to influence his vote, opinion, or decision upon any matter or question which is or may be brought before him for decision, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three or four years.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1139.
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