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–477– -477CHAPTER 9 1 - - 0 B S T R U C T I 0 N OF JUSTICE B«e. 1811. Corrupt attempt to influence Judicial officer, juror, arbitrator, or master. 1812. Corrupt acts by judicial officer, juror, arbitrator, or master. 1818. Adding or altering names on jury list or destroying jury box. 1814. Falsifying jury lists. 1815. Preventing or dissuading witness from attending. 1816. Deceiving witness to affect testimony. 1817. Preparing false evidence. 1818. Offering false documents in evidence. 1819. Destruction or concealment of evidence. 1820. Disclosure of making of affidavit, complaint or information for felony. 1821. Injuring, destroying or taking personal property from custody of officer. 1822. Magistrate, constable or policeman purchasing judgment. 1828. Retaking lands after lawful removal therefrom. 1824. False report of secretion of explosive. 1825. False report of criminal offense. § 1811. Corrupt attempt to influence judicial officer, juror, arbitrator, or master Whoever corruptly attempts to influence a judicial officer, juror, or a person drawn or summoned as a juror or chosen as an arbitrator or umpire or appointed as a master or referee, with respect to his verdict in or decision of a cause or proceeding pending or about to be brought before him, by means of: (1) a communication, oral or written, had with him, except in the regular course of proceedings; (2) a book, paper, or instrument exhibited otherwise than in the regular course of proceedings; (3) a threat, intimidation, persuasion, or entreaty; or (4) a promise or assurance of any pecuniary or other advantageshall be fined not more than $6,000 or imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than five years, or both. § 1812. Corrupt acts by judicial officer, juror, arbitrator, or master Whoever, being a judicial officer, juror, or a person drawn or summoned as a juror or chosen as an arbitrator or umpire or appointed as a master or referee: (1) makes a promise or agreement to give a verdict or decision for or against a party; or (2) willfully and corruptly permits a communication to be made to him, or receives a book, paper, or instrument, or any information, relating to a cause or matter pending before him, except according to the regular course of proceedings— shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than five years, or both. § 1813. Adding or altering names on jury list or destroying jury box Whoever, except in cases allowed by law: (1) adds a name to the list of persons selected to serve as jurors, either by placing the name in the jury box or otherwise; (2) extracts a name therefrom; (3) destroys the jury box or any of the pieces of paper containing the names of jurors; (4) mutilates or defaces the names so that they can not be read; or (5) changes the names on the pieces of paper— shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than five years, or both.

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