§ 5-53-133 - Approaching jury commissioners to influence juror selections.
5-53-133. Approaching jury commissioners to influence juror selections.
(a) (1) It is unlawful for any person to approach any jury commissioner for the purpose of having any person placed upon a grand jury or petit jury after the circuit judges of any district in this state have appointed jury commissioners to select grand jurors and petit jurors to serve in the circuit courts of this state.
(2) Any person violating this subsection is guilty of a Class D felony.
(b) If any state, county, city, or township official approaches any jury commissioner for the purpose of having any person placed upon the grand jury or petit jury, he or she is guilty of a Class D felony.
(c) If any licensed attorney approaches any jury commissioner for the purpose of having any person placed upon the grand jury or petit jury, he or she is guilty of a Class D felony.
(d) It is the duty of the circuit judges to instruct jury commissioners in regard to the provisions of this section.