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Massachusetts General Laws - Crimes Against Public Justice - Chapter 268, Section 13Legal Research Home > Massachusetts Lawyer > Crimes Against Public Justice > Massachusetts General Laws - Crimes Against Public Justice - Chapter 268, Section 13 Sponsored LinksCorrupting or attempting to corrupt masters, auditors, jurors, arbitrators, umpires or referees. Section 13. Whoever corrupts or attempts to corrupt a master in chancery, master, auditor, juror, arbitrator, umpire or referee by giving, offering or promising any gift or gratuity whatever, with intent to influence his opinion or decision, relative to a cause or matter pending in a court, or before an inquest, or for the decision of which he has been chosen or appointed, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail for not more than one year. Last modified: March 8, 2006 |