Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 1104
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 1104
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
§ 1104. Triers of causes accepting bribes
A person summoned as a juror, or chosen or appointed as a master, auditor, referee, commissioner, or arbitrator, who corruptly takes anything to give his or her verdict, award, or report, or corruptly receives a gift or gratuity from a party to an action, cause, or proceedings, for the trial or decision of which such juror was summoned, or for the hearing or determination of which such master, auditor, referee, commissioner, or arbitrator was chosen or appointed, shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 236, eff. March 29, 1972; 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 1981, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 23.)