Section 12.1-09-05 - Eavesdropping on jury deliberations1. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if he intentionally: a. Records the proceedings of a jury while such jury is deliberating or voting; orb. Listens to or observes the proceedings of any jury of which he is not a member while such jury is deliberating or voting.2. This section shall not apply to the taking of notes by a juror in connection with and solely for the purpose of assisting him in the performance of his official duties. Nor does this section apply to a person studying the jury process in the manner provided by statute, and under the control and supervision of the court. Inapplicability under this subsection is a defense.3. In this section, "jury" means grand jury or petit jury, and "juror" means grand juror or petit juror.