Alaska Statutes 11.56.590 – Jury tampering

(a) A person commits the crime of jury tampering if the person directly or indirectly communicates with a juror other than as permitted by the rules governing the official proceeding with intent to

Attorney's Note

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
Class C felony	up to 5 years	up to $50,000

For details, see Alaska Stat. § 12.55.125

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 11.56.590

action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
Juror: A person who is on the jury.
person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060

(1) influence the juror’s vote, opinion, decision, or other action as a juror; or

(2) otherwise affect the outcome of the official proceeding.

(b) Jury tampering is a class C felony.

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