§ 14-375. Completion of offenses set out in §§ 14-373 and 14-374. - North Carolina Statutes

§14‑375.  Completion of offenses set out in §§ 14‑373 and 14‑374.

To complete the offensesmentioned in G.S. 14‑373 and 14‑374, it shall not be necessary thatthe player, manager, coach, referee, umpire, or official shall, at the time,have been actually employed, selected, or appointed to perform his respectiveduties; it shall be sufficient if the bribe be offered, accepted, or agreed towith the view of probable employment, selection, or appointment of the personto whom the bribe is offered or by whom it is accepted. It shall not benecessary that such player, referee, umpire, manager, coach, or other officialactually play or participate in any athletic contest, concerning which saidbribe is offered or accepted; it shall be sufficient if the bribe be given,offered, or accepted in view of his or their possibly participating therein. (1921,c. 23, s. 3; C.S., s. 4499(c); 1951, c. 364, s. 3; 1961, c. 1054, s. 3.)