New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.19 — Bribing a juror
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 215: Other Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 215.19
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
215.19 Bribing a juror.
A person is guilty of bribing a juror when he confers, or offers or
agrees to confer, any benefit upon a juror upon an agreement or
understanding that such juror's vote, opinion, judgment, decision or
other action as a juror will thereby be influenced.
Bribing a juror is a class D felony.
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What class of felony is bribing a juror in New York?
Bribing a juror is a Class D Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 215.19.
Which New York statute covers bribing a juror?
Bribing a juror is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 215.19 (Bribing a juror).
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