18 U.S.C. § 1508 — Recording, listening to, or observing proceedings of grand or petit juries while deliberating or voting
submitted 70 years ago by ch. 879 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 144 words · no verdicts yet
A person may not knowingly record, listen to, or observe a federal grand or petit jury while it is deliberating or voting. A violation is punishable by a fine, imprisonment for up to one year, or both.
Whoever knowingly and willfully, by any means or device whatsoever—
records, or attempts to record, the proceedings of any grand or petit jury in any court of the United States* while such jury is deliberating or voting; or
listens to or observes, or attempts to listen to or observe, the proceedings of any grand or petit jury of which he is not a member in any court of the United States while such jury is deliberating or voting—
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section shall be construed to prohibit the taking of notes by a grand or petit juror in any court of the United States in connection with and solely for the purpose of assisting him in the performance of his duties as such juror.
Source credit: (Added Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 879, § 1, 70 Stat. 935; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 601(f)(13), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3500.)
- 1956Enacted · Act of Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 879 · 70 Stat. 935
- 1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-322 · 108 Stat. 2147
- 1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-294 · 110 Stat. 3500
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 879 on 1956-08-02.
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