{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "215.30", "citation": "Penal Law § 215.30", "heading": "Misconduct by a juror in the first degree", "text": ["§ 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."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/215.30", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A juror commits first-degree juror misconduct by **agreeing, in a pending or expected case, to give a vote, opinion, judgment, decision, or report for or against a party**. ★ The offense is a **class A misdemeanor**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/215.30", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}