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Cal. Penal Code § 1164

The Verdict or Finding

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 5 Cal. 4th 580 - People v. Saunders (1993)

Most recently applied in 46 Cal. 4th 247 - Keener v. Jeld-Wen, Inc. (May 2009)

Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 800, Sec. 1.

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(a) When the verdict given is receivable by the court, the clerk shall record it in full upon the minutes, and if requested by any party shall read it to the jury, and inquire of them whether it is their verdict. If any juror disagrees, the fact shall be entered upon the minutes and the jury again sent out; but if no disagreement is expressed, the verdict is complete, and the jury shall, subject to subdivision (b), be discharged from the case.

(b) No jury shall be discharged until the court has verified on the record that the jury has either reached a verdict or has formally declared its inability to reach a verdict on all issues before it, including, but not limited to, the degree of the crime or crimes charged, and the truth of any alleged prior conviction whether in the same proceeding or in a bifurcated proceeding.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.