Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-16-508 (2026)
Coercion of juror
✓ current as of May 2026
- (a) A person commits an offense who by means of coercion:
- (1) Influences or attempts to influence a juror in the exercise of the juror's official power or in the performance of the juror's official duty; or
- (2) Influences or attempts to influence a juror not to vote or to vote in a particular manner.
- (b) A violation of this section is a Class E felony.
Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1997–1997 · leading case: State v. Brewer, 945 S.W.2d 803 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1997).
State v. Brewer, 945 S.W.2d 803 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1997). “T.C.A. § 39-16-508(a)(1)-(2). The jury could reasonably infer from the defendant’s remarks in the kitchenette that he was asking her to vote against any indictments the district attorney general brought before the grand jury.”
Brumit v. Summar (Tenn. Ct. App. 1997). “Brumit is correct in stating that the behavior designated by that term still constitutes a criminal offense: Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-16-508 . Coercion of juror.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-16-508(a)(1) — 1 case
State v. Brewer, 945 S.W.2d 803 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1997). “T.C.A. § 39-16-508(a)(1)-(2). The jury could reasonably infer from the defendant’s remarks in the kitchenette that he was asking her to vote against any indictments the district attorney general brought before the grand jury.”
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