Conducta inapropiada en la selección de jurados

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que si alguien que organiza jurados hace trampa al incluir o excluir nombres, está cometiendo un delito. También prohíbe que las personas pidan que se agregue su nombre a la lista de jurados. Si un jurado recibe mensajes de afuera o sale del cuarto, también es un problema.

Es como cuando estás organizando un torneo de fútbol y decides incluir a tus amigos solo porque son tus amigos, en lugar de elegir a los mejores jugadores. Así, el torneo no es justo para los demás.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es el encargado de hacer la lista de jurados y su amigo Pedro le pide que lo incluya en la lista. Si Juan acepta y pone el nombre de Pedro sin que le corresponda, está cometiendo un delito según esta ley.

Penalidades

Las violaciones a estas leyes se consideran delitos menores graves, lo que puede resultar en multas o pena de cárcel.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

RCW 9.51.010 - Misconduct of officer drawing jury Every person charged by law with the preparation of any jury list or list of names from which any jury is to be drawn, and every person authorized by law to assist at the drawing of a grand or petit jury to attend a court or term of court or to try any cause or issue, who shall --(1) Place in any such list any name at the request or solicitation, direct or indirect, of any person; or(2) Designedly put upon the list of jurors, as having been drawn, any name which was not lawfully drawn for that purpose; or(3) Designedly omit to place upon such list any name which was lawfully drawn; or(4) Designedly sign or certify a list of such jurors as having been drawn which were not lawfully drawn; or(5) Designedly and wrongfully withdraw from the box or other receptacle for the ballots containing the names of such jurors any paper or ballot lawfully placed or belonging there and containing the name of a juror, or omit to place therein any name lawfully drawn or designated, or place therein a paper or ballot containing the name of a person not lawfully drawn and designated as a juror; or(6) In drawing or impanelling such jury, do any act which is unfair, partial or improper in any respect;Shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor. RCW 9.51.020 - Soliciting jury duty Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, solicit or request any person charged with the duty of preparing any jury list to put his name, or the name of any other person, on any such list, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor. RCW 9.51.030 - Misconduct of officer in charge of jury Every person to whose charge a jury shall be committed by a court or magistrate, who shall knowingly, without leave of such court or magistrate, permit them or any one of them to rece