A person is guilty of misconduct by a juror when, in relation to an official proceeding pending or about to be brought before the juror:

(1) The juror agrees to give a vote, opinion, judgment decision or report for or against any party to the action or proceeding, or

(2) The juror solicits, negotiates, accepts or agrees to accept any payment or benefit for himself or herself for a third person in consideration for supplying any information depicting the juror’s service.

Attorney's Note

Under the Delaware Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,300
For details, see Del. Code Ann.tit. 11, § 4206

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 1267

  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

For purposes of this section, a juror shall be any person who has received notice of summons to appear for jury service.

Misconduct by a juror is a class A misdemeanor.

11 Del. C. 1953, § ?1267; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § ?1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 130, § ?8; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 323, § ?1;