Jury tampering.
Known as the Washington Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 9A.04.010 to 9A.98.020 (401 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Hendrickson (2013)
Most recently applied in State v. Hendrickson (October 2013)
2011 c 336 s 396; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.72.140.
(1) A person is guilty of jury tampering if with intent to influence a juror's vote, opinion, decision, or other official action in a case, he or she attempts to communicate directly or indirectly with a juror other than as part of the proceedings in the trial of the case.
(2) Jury tampering is a gross misdemeanor.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.