Michigan § 600.1347 - Jurors; bribery; penalty; embracery; civil liability.
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§ 600.1347. Jurors; bribery; penalty; embracery; civil liability.
A person selected or summoned as a juror who takes anything to give his or her verdict or receives any gift or gratuity from any party to an action for the trial of which he or she has been selected or summoned is liable to the party aggrieved for actual damages sustained plus 10 times the amount or value of the thing which he or she has taken, in addition to any criminal punishment to which he or she may be subject by law.
An embraceor who procures a person selected or summoned as a juror to take gain or profit as prohibited under subsection (1) is liable to the aggrieved party for the actual damages sustained plus 10 times the amount or value of the thing which was taken.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.1347 cover?
Section 600.1347 ("Jurors; bribery; penalty; embracery; civil liability.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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