Tennessee § 39-16-511 - Compensation for past action.
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§ 39-16-511. Compensation for past action.
A person commits an offense who offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit upon a juror for the juror's having exercised the juror's official power or performed the juror's official duty in favor of the person or another. A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1. Sentencing Commission Comments. This new section punishes any person who attempts to or actually does reward a juror for a favorable verdict reached while the juror was acting in his or her official capacity as a juror. Compiler's Notes. The sentencing commission terminated June 30, 1995. Sentencing Commission Comments have been retained, but do not reflect 1995 or subsequent legislation. Cross-References. Penalty for Class A misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .
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Section 39-16-511 ("Compensation for past action.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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