New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.22 — Providing a juror with a gratuity
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 § 215.22
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.
215.22 Providing a juror with a gratuity.
A person is guilty of providing a juror with a gratuity when he or
she, having been a party in a concluded civil or criminal action or
proceeding or having been a person with regard to whom a grand jury has
taken action pursuant to any subdivision of section 190.60 of the
criminal procedure law (or acting on behalf of such a party or such a
person), directly or indirectly confers, offers to confer or agrees to
confer upon a person whom he or she knows has served as a juror in such
action or proceeding or on such grand jury any benefit with intent to
reward such person for such service.
Providing a juror with a gratuity is a class A misdemeanor.
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What class of misdemeanor is providing a juror with a gratuity in New York?
Providing a juror with a gratuity is a Class A Misdemeanor in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 215.22.
Which New York statute covers providing a juror with a gratuity?
Providing a juror with a gratuity is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 215.22 (Providing a juror with a gratuity).
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