Upon the motion of any party made after a verdict has been returned and before the jury has dispersed, the jury must be polled. The judge may also upon his own motion require the polling of the jury. The poll may be conducted by the judge or by the clerk by asking each juror individually whether the verdict announced is his verdict. If upon the poll there is not unanimous concurrence, the jury must be directed to retire for further deliberations.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1238
Polling the jury
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case 196 N.C. App. 458 - State v. Osorio (2009)
Most recently applied in 204 N.C. App. 153 - State v. Lackey (May 2010)
1977, c. 711, s. 1.
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