{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12.1-09-05","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-09-05","heading":"Eavesdropping on jury deliberations","body":"1.A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if he intentionally:\na.Records the proceedings of a jury while such jury is deliberating or voting; or\nb.Listens to or observes the proceedings of any jury of which he is not a member while such jury is deliberating or voting.\n2.This section shall not apply to the taking of notes by a juror in connection with and solely for the purpose of assisting him in the performance of his official duties. Nor does this section apply to a person studying the jury process in the manner provided by statute, and under the control and supervision of the court. Inapplicability under this subsection is a defense.\n3.In this section, \"jury\" means grand jury or petit jury, and \"juror\" means grand juror or petit juror.","path":["Title 12.1 Criminal Code","Chapter 12.1-09 Tampering And Unlawful Influence"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t12-1c09.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"1f48fd2d827e94228bfd76d448c6f2b919c22c5d2e7ed99c852cfc4b5ed8d427","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12.1-09-04","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12.1-09-06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}