{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "215.19", "citation": "Penal Law § 215.19", "heading": "Bribing a juror", "text": ["§ 215.19 Bribing a juror.", "A person is guilty of bribing a juror when he confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon a juror upon an agreement or understanding that such juror's vote, opinion, judgment, decision or other action as a juror will thereby be influenced.", "Bribing a juror is a class D felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/215.19", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person who **gives, offers, or agrees to give a juror a benefit under an agreement that it will influence the juror’s vote, opinion, judgment, decision, or other action** commits bribing a juror, a **class D felony**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/215.19", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}