Profiting from gambling activity is illegal in Virginia unless specifically authorized by law.
Conducting an illegal gambling activity in Virginia may result in criminal charges being filed against you, your organization and/or its officers. All property or money associated with illegal gambling could be subject to forfeiture.
Have you been charged with illegal gambling or being accused of being a bookie in Virginia?
Are you facing an illegal gambling charge in Virginia?
How your case is handled may make all the difference in world as to how your life progresses from this potentially traumatic event. Don’t let someone who will not keep you informed as to the status of your case keep you in the dark. The relationship you have with your attorney during this very difficult period can have a substantial impact on your mental health. You need and deserve a lawyer who is looking out for you.
You want a lawyer who will take the time to sit down with you and explain the process and why a particular strategy is being used. You want a lawyer who will listen to you and keep your best interests at heart.
How can a SRIS Law Group lawyer help you?
First and foremost, we will discuss your case with you. We will explain to you the different options you have and the pros and cons of each option. We do not require clients to come in and sit down and talk with us. Certainly, our clients are welcome to come in and talk with us. However, we understand that clients are very busy and may not have the time to come to the office. Therefore, we allow clients to consult with us by phone first and let the clients decide whether they need to come in and meet with their attorney. To learn more about how a SRIS Law Group can help you, please call us at 888-437-7747 and speak with a lawyer the same day.
If you need help to defend yourself against an illegal gambling charge in Virginia, then contact the SRIS Law Group Virginia illegal gambling defense lawyers for help.
Our Virginia illegal gambling defense attorneys will do their best to help you.
- § 18.2-331. Illegal possession, etc., of gambling device; penalty.
A person is guilty of illegal possession of a gambling device when he manufactures, sells, transports, rents, gives away, places or possesses, or conducts or negotiates any transaction affecting or designed to affect ownership, custody or use of any gambling device, believing or having reason to believe that the same is to be used in the advancement of unlawful gambling activity. Violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.
The SRIS Law Group lawyers assist clients in the following counties in Virginia:
Fairfax County, Fairfax City, Chantilly County, Virginia Beach City, Prince William County, Woodbridge County, Manassas City, Manassas Park, Chesterfield County, Henrico County, Loudoun County, Norfolk County, Chesapeake County, Arlington County, Richmond County, Newport News County, Hampton County, Alexandria County, Stafford County, Spotsylvania County, Portsmouth County, Hanover County, Albemarle County, Roanoke County, Montgomery County, Suffolk County, Rockingham County, Frederick County, Fredericksburg County, Augusta County, Lynchburg County, Bedford County, Fauquier County, York County, Pittsylvania County, James City, Henry County, Campbell County, Washington County, Franklin County, Harrisonburg County, Northern Virginia & Hampton Roads.