Alabama § 13A-11-142 - Receiving Sports Bribe.
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§ 13A-11-142. Receiving Sports Bribe.
(a) A person commits the crime of receiving a sports bribe if:
(1) Being a sports participant, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another person upon an agreement or understanding that he will thereby be influenced not to give his best efforts in a sports contest; or
(2) Being a sports official, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another person upon an agreement or understanding that he will perform his duties improperly.
(b) Receiving a sports bribe is a Class A misdemeanor.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13A-11-142 ("Receiving Sports Bribe.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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