§ 1504. — Influencing juror by writing.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 18USC1504]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 73--OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Sec. 1504. Influencing juror by writing
Whoever attempts to influence the action or decision of any grand or
petit juror of any court of the United States upon any issue or matter
pending before such juror, or before the jury of which he is a member,
or pertaining to his duties, by writing or sending to him any written
communication, in relation to such issue or matter, shall be fined under
this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the
communication of a request to appear before the grand jury.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 770; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 243 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 137, 35 Stat. 1113).
Last paragraph was added to remove the possibility that a proper
request to appear before a grand jury might be construed as a technical
violation of this section.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000'' in first par.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 201 of this title.
