§ 750.120aWillfully attempting to influence juror by intimidation or other improper

means; retaliating against person for having performed duties as juror; penalties.
 Sec. 120a.
    (1) A person who willfully attempts to influence the decision of a juror in any case by
 argument or persuasion, other than as part of the proceedings in open court in the trial of the
 case, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a
 fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.
    (2) A person who willfully attempts to influence the decision of a juror in any case by
 intimidation, other than as part of the proceedings in open court in the trial of the case, is
 guilty of a crime as follows:
    (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the person is guilty of a felony
 punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or
 both.
    (b) If the intimidation is committed in a criminal case for which the maximum term of
 imprisonment for the violation is more than 10 years, or the violation is punishable by
 imprisonment for life or any term of years, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by
 imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both.




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    (c) If the intimidation involved committing or attempting to commit a crime or a threat to
 kill or injure any person or to cause property damage, the person is guilty of a felony
 punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $25,000.00,
 or both.
    (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not prohibit any deliberating juror from attempting to
 influence other members of the same jury by any proper means.
    (4) A person who retaliates, attempts to retaliate, or threatens to retaliate against another
 person for having performed his or her duties as a juror is guilty of a felony punishable by
 imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both. As
 used in this subsection, "retaliate" means any of the following:
    (a) Committing or attempting to commit a crime against any person.
    (b) Threatening to kill or injure any person or threatening to cause property damage.
    (5) This section does not prohibit a person from being charged with, convicted of, or
 punished for any other violation of law including any violation of law arising out of the same
 transaction as the violation of this section.
    (6) The court may order a term of imprisonment imposed for violating subsection (2) or (4)
 to be served consecutively to a term of imprisonment imposed for any other violation of law
 including any violation of law arising out of the same transaction as the violation of this
 section.