Practice Area - Public Corruption

Political corruption is the alleged use of legislative powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. An illegal act by an officeholder will constitute political corruption only if the act is directly related to their official duties.

If you think that you may be under investigation or possibly facing criminal charges you are seriously advised to retain the services of an attorney.

All government officials are susceptible to charges of political corruption. Charges often take the form of allegations of bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, patronage, graft, and embezzlement.

Government officials may have broad or poorly defined powers, which make it difficult to distinguish between legal and illegal actions.

The summaries found on these pages are intended to give a broad picture of the types of criminal charges and are not intended as legal advice. The laws may have changed from the last update. For reliable information on state and criminal laws speak to an experienced criminal defense attorney about the facts of a specific case.

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