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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-64-119

Verdict of jury — Polling jury

Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case 46 Cal. 4th 247 - Keener v. Jeld-Wen, Inc. (2009)

Most recently applied in State of Arkansas v. Mauricio A. Torres (February 2021)

Civil Code, §§ 356, 357; C. & M

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(1) When the jury has agreed upon its verdict, they must be conducted into court, their names called by the clerk, and the verdict rendered by their foreman.

(2) When the verdict is announced either party may require the jury to be polled, which is done by the clerk or court asking each juror if it is his or her verdict. If any one answers in the negative, the jury must again be sent out for further deliberation.

(3) The verdict shall be written, signed by the foreman, and read by the court or clerk to the jury, and the inquiry made whether it is their verdict.

(4) If any juror disagrees, the jury must be sent out again.

(5) If no disagreement is expressed, and neither party requires the jury to be polled, the verdict is complete and the jury discharged from the case.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.