{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-96","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 96","heading":"","body":"Every juror, or person drawn or summoned as a juror, or chosen arbitrator or umpire, or appointed referee, who either:\nOne—Makes any promise or agreement to give a verdict or decision for or against any party; or,\nTwo—Willfully and corruptly permits any communication to be made to him, or receives any book, paper, instrument, or information relating to any cause or matter pending before him, except according to the regular course of proceedings,\nis punishable by fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 1. OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS [25. - 680.4.]","TITLE 7. OF CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE [92. - 186.36.]","CHAPTER 1. Bribery and Corruption [92. - 100.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"10afa2690b13b9b10a52a737d32fa2d61058d9c7e681e9c320045a75660b3fb7","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-95.3","next":"us-ca/pen-96.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}