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§§ 6323-6329
PENAL CODE.
Crimes Against Public Justice.

ing ten years, or by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or both.

Witness refusing to attend.
s. 123, Pen. C.

§ 6323. Every person who, being duly summoned to attend as a witness before either house of the legislature or any committee thereof authorized to summon witnesses, refuses or neglects without lawful excuse to attend pursuant to such summons, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Witness refusing to testify.
s. 124, Pen. C.

§ 6324. Every person who, being present before either house of the legislature or any committee thereof authorized to summon witnesses, wilfully refuses to be sworn or affirmed, or to answer any material and proper question, or to produce upon reasonable notice any material and proper books, papers, or documents in his possession or under his control, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Member's forfeiture of office.
s. 125, Pen. C.

§ 6325. The conviction of a member of the legislature of either of the crimes defined in this chapter, involves as a consequence, in addition to the punishment prescribed by this code, a forfeiture of his office, and disqualifies him from ever afterwards holding any office under this territory,

CHAPTER 8.

OF CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE, BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.

Section.

6326. Bribes to judges, jurors and referees.

6327. Receiving bribes by judicial officers.

6328. Receiving bribes by jurors and referees.

6329. Misconduct of jurors.

6330. Accepting gifts from parties

Section.

6331. Gifts defined.

6332. Attempts to influence jurors.

6333. Drawing jurors fraudulently.

6334. Misconduct by officers of the jury.

Bribes to judges, jurors and referees.
s. 126, Pen. C.

§ 6326. Every person who gives or offers to give a bribe to any judicial officer, juror, referee, arbitrator, umpire or assessor, or to any person who may be authorized by law to hear or determine any question or controversy, with intent to influence his vote, opinion or decision upon any matter or question which is or may be brought before him for decision, is punishable by imprisonment in the territorial prison not exceeding ten years, or by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or both.

Receiving bribes by judicial officers.
s. 127, Pen. C.

§ 6327. Every judicial officer of this territory who asks, receives, or agrees to receive any bribe upon any agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion or decision upon any matter or question which is or may be brought before him for decision, shall be thereby influenced, is punishable by imprisonment in the territorial prison not exceeding ten years, or by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or both; and in addition thereto forfeits his office and is forever disqualified from holding any public office under this territory.

Receiving bribes by jurors and referees.
s. 128, Pen. C.

§ 6328. Every juror, referee, arbitrator, umpire or assessor, and every person authorized by law to hear or determine any question or controversy, who asks, receives, or agrees to receive any bribe upon any agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion or decision upon any matter or question which is or may be brought before him for decision, shall be thereby influenced, is guilty of felony.

Misconduct by jurors.
s. 129, Pen. C.

§ 6329. Every juror or person drawn or summoned as a juror, or chosen arbitrator, or umpire, or appointed referee, who either:

1. Makes any promise or agreement to give a verdict for or against any party; or,

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