SF 5138
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/16/2026 09:15 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; providing criminal penalties for bribing or corruptly
influencing a juror; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.425; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[609.421] BRIBERY OF A JUROR.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Offering bribery. new text end
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Whoever offers, gives, or promises to give, directly
or indirectly, to a juror in any court in the state, whether impaneled or not, any benefit,
reward, or consideration, with intent to influence the juror's vote or position on a matter
before the juror, is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 3.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Receiving bribery. new text end
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Whoever, being a juror summoned to any court in the state,
whether impaneled or not, requests, receives, or agrees to receive, directly or indirectly,
any benefit, reward, or consideration, with the understanding that in exchange this will
influence the juror's vote or position on a matter before the juror, is guilty of a felony and
may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 3.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Sentence. new text end
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A person who violates this section may be sentenced to imprisonment
for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.425, is amended to read:
609.425 CORRUPTLY INFLUENCING LEGISLATORnew text begin OR JURORnew text end .
Whoever by menace, deception, concealment of facts, or other corrupt means, attempts
to influence the vote or other performance of duty of any member of the legislature or person
elected deleted text begin theretodeleted text end new text begin to the legislature or a juror summoned to any court in the state, whether
impaneled or not,new text end may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to
payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
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