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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1968, chapter 552; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":350974,"section_number":"18.2-447","catch_line":"When person guilty of bribery","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-447\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1391299,"object_type":"law","relational_id":350975,"identifier":"18.2-448","token":"18.2\/10\/3\/18.2-448","url":"\/18.2-448\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-448\/","token":"18.2\/10\/3\/18.2-448","dublin_core":{"Title":"Certain matters not to constitute defenses","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-448","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

It shall be no defense to any prosecution<\/span> under \u00a7 18.2-447<\/a> that a person whom the actor sought to influence was not qualified to act in the desired way, whether because he had not yet assumed office, or lacked jurisdiction<\/span>, or for any other reason. Also it shall be no defense to a prosecution<\/span> under \u00a7 18.2-447<\/a> that a resident of this Commonwealth charged with committing an act of bribery was temporarily absent from this Commonwealth at the time such act was committed.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTAIN MATTERS NOT TO CONSTITUTE DEFENSES (\u00a7 18.2-448)\n\nIt shall be no defense to any prosecution under \u00a7 18.2-447 that a person whom\nthe actor sought to influence was not qualified to act in the desired way,\nwhether because he had not yet assumed office, or lacked jurisdiction, or for\nany other reason. Also it shall be no defense to a prosecution under \u00a7 18.2-447\nthat a resident of this Commonwealth charged with committing an act of bribery\nwas temporarily absent from this Commonwealth at the time such act was\ncommitted.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-282.3; 1968, c. 552; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}