California statute
Cal. Penal Code § 116.5
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Chapter 4: Forging, Stealing, Mutilating, and Falsifying Judicial and Public Records and Documents, California Penal Code.
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Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 116.5
Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.
(a) A person is guilty of tampering with a jury when, prior to, or within 90 days of, discharge of the jury in a criminal proceeding, he or she does any of the following: (1) Confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any payment or benefit upon a juror or upon a third person who is acting on behalf of a juror in consideration for the juror or third person supplying information in relation to an action or proceeding. (2) Acting on behalf of a juror, accepts or agrees to accept any payment or benefit for himself or herself or for the juror in consideration for supplying any information in relation to an action or proceeding. (3) Acting on behalf of himself or herself, agrees to accept, directly or indirectly, any payment or benefit in consideration for supplying any information in relation to an action or proceeding. (b) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. (c) In the case of a juror who is within 90 days of having been discharged, otherwise lawful compensation not exceeding fifty dollars ($50) in value shall not constitute a criminal violation of this section. (d) Upon conviction under this section, in addition to the penalty described in subdivision (b), any compensation received in violation of this section shall be forfeited by the defendant and deposited in the Victim Restitution Fund.
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Questions this section answers
Is tampering with a jury a felony or a misdemeanor in California?
Tampering with a jury is a misdemeanor in California under Cal. Penal Code § 116.5.
Which California statute covers tampering with a jury?
Tampering with a jury is governed by Cal. Penal Code § 116.5.
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