(a) A person commits the crime of bribe receiving by a juror if he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit upon an agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion, decision or other action as a juror will thereby be corruptly influenced.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felony1 to 10 yearsup to $15,000
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-6
criminal case

Have a question?
Click here to chat with a criminal defense lawyer and protect your rights.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-10-126

  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) Bribe receiving by a juror is a Class C felony.
  Previous section
Next section  
 Article 6 Contents