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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Penal Law - PEN § 215.22 Providing a juror with a gratuity - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/penal-law/pen-sect-215-22/
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