Georgia § 16-12-34 - Soliciting or accepting a bribe to influence outcome of athletic contests, sporting events, or exhibitions.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 16-12-34 — Soliciting or accepting a bribe to influence outcome of athletic contests, sporting events, or exhibitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-12-34. Soliciting or accepting a bribe to influence outcome of athletic contests, sporting events, or exhibitions.
A person participating or expecting to participate or any coach, trainer, manager, or official in any amateur or professional athletic contest, sporting event, or exhibition who solicits or accepts any reward, money, or other thing of value with the intent, understanding, or agreement that it influence him to lose, try to lose, or cause to be lost or to limit the margin of victory or defeat in such athletic contest, sporting event, or exhibition by failing to exert his best efforts or to exercise his best judgment commits the offense of soliciting or accepting a bribe and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $5,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years, or both. (Ga. L. 1947, p. 1139, § 3; Ga. L. 1952, p. 303, § 1; Code 1933, § 26-2712, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1.) Law reviews. - For article, "A Comprehensive Analysis of Georgia RICO," see 9 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 537 (1993).
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-12-34 ("Soliciting or accepting a bribe to influence outcome of athletic contests, sporting events, or exhibitions.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. 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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