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N.Y. Penal Law § 215.30 — Misconduct by a juror in the first degree
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 § 215.30
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.
215.30 Misconduct by a juror in the first degree.
A juror is guilty of misconduct by a juror in the first degree when,
in relation to an action or proceeding pending or about to be brought
before him, he agrees to give a vote, opinion, judgment, decision or
report for or against any party to such action or proceeding.
Misconduct by a juror in the first degree is a class A misdemeanor.
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