Pennsylvania § 4583 Tampering with jurors

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 4583 — Tampering with jurors

Pennsylvania § 4583

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART V

Ch. 45JURIES AND JURORS

Subch.PENALTIES

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Bluebook

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4583 (2026).

Text

Any person who, having in any manner ascertained the names of persons drawn from the master list of prospective jurors or jury wheel, shall thereafter discuss with any prospective juror the facts or alleged facts of any particular suit or cause then listed for trial in the court for which the prospective juror has been summoned for jury service, with the intent to influence the juror in his service or in the consideration of the evidence in the matter, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree. The penalty provided in this section shall be in addition to the penalties now provided by law for bribery.

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Any person who, having in any manner ascertained the names of persons drawn from the master list of prospective jurors or jury wheel, shall thereafter discuss with any prospective juror the facts or alleged facts of any particular suit or cause then listed for trial in the court for which the prospective juror has been summoned for jury service, with the intent to influence the juror in his service or in the consideration of the evidence in the matter, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree. The penalty provided in this section shall be in addition to the penalties now provided by law for bribery.