Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 96 — Bribery and Corruption
Cal. Penal Code § 96
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2011-04-04
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Every juror, or person drawn or summoned as a juror, or chosen arbitrator or umpire, or appointed referee, who either:
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 96 — Bribery and Corruption is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Every juror, or person drawn or summoned as a juror, or chosen arbitrator or umpire, or appointed referee, who either:
One—Makes any promise or agreement to give a verdict or decision for or against any party; or,
Two—Willfully and corruptly permits any communication to be made to him, or receives any book, paper, instrument, or information relating to any cause or matter pending before him, except according to the regular course of proceedings,
is punishable by fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.