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A fourth degree felony shall be incurred by any person who attempts to influence any judge, juror or person summoned or drawn as such, or elected or named arbitrator, or person authorized by the law to hear and decide on any issue or controversy with respect to his/her verdict or decision in any cause of action or proceeding pending before said person, or which shall be submitted for its resolution, availing himself/herself of any of the following means:\n(a) Any oral or written communication with such person, except during the ordinary course of the proceedings.\n(b) Any book, paper or document shown to such person out of the ordinary course of the proceedings.\n(c) Any threat, intimidation, persuasion or plea.\nHistory —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 297, eff. May 1, 2005.