Bribery Law in California

In California, bribery by a public official is often a felony. Conviction carries severe penalties, including possible imprisonment. It can destroy your reputation. It can ruin your career. 

Penalties include:

• Imprisonment in county jail or California state prison
  
  
• Fines
  
  
• Seizure of office (forfeiture of office)
  
  
• Except in certain situations, such as bribing a ministerial officer in an amount less than $400, bribery becomes a felony. You may be sentenced to two to four years in prison.
  
  

Our attorneys at Progresso Legal Group P.C. can assist you and we know how to defend you in these very complex cases.