After a verdict is returned but before the jury is discharged, the court must on a party's request, or may on its own, poll the jurors individually. If the poll reveals a lack of unanimity or lack of assent by the number of jurors that the parties stipulated to, the court may direct the jury to deliberate further or may order a new trial.
As amended Apr. For provisions in state codes, compare Utah Rev. The former rule was rendered obsolete by the adoption in many districts of local rules establishing six as the standard size for a civil jury. It appears that the minimum size of a jury consistent with the Seventh Amendment is six.
Ballew v. Georgia , U. If the parties agree to trial before a smaller jury, a verdict can be taken, but the parties should not other than in exceptional circumstances be encouraged to waive the right to a jury of six, not only because of the constitutional stature of the right, but also because smaller juries are more erratic and less effective in serving to distribute responsibility for the exercise of judicial power.
A judge might decide to pick alternate jurors. An alternate juror takes the place of any existing jurors who are unable to serve. The alternate juror must attend the first day of the trial. If an existing juror is unable to serve, the alternate juror will take their place for jury duty.
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It is not necessary that a jury be unanimous in its verdict. In a criminal case, a verdict need not be unanimous where there are not fewer than 11 jurors if 10 of them agree on a verdict after considering the case for a reasonable time not less than two hours. In a civil trial, a verdict may be reached by a majority of 9 of the 12 members. When the jury has reached its decision, it will return to the court and the verdict will be read out by the foreman or forewoman.
The jury has no role in sentencing. This decision is left up to the judge following submissions made by both sides. Under current public health restrictions , court business has been reduced. You can access the latest announcements on court sittings on the Courts Service website. If you have a question about this topic you can contact the Citizens Information Phone Service on 07 Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm.
You can also contact your local Citizens Information Centre or Request a call back from an information officer. Information The jury fulfils a very important function in the legal system.
The verdict At the conclusion of the trial, the jurors are given an issue paper, which states the issues that the jury must consider in reaching its verdict. Rules Jurors must: Decide the facts of the case only. Remain impartial and independent. Remain uninfluenced by any person. It is an offence for any person who is not a member of the jury to attempt to influence a juror in any way.
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