The trial judges in all courts of record in which suits are tried by juries, in both criminal and civil cases, shall be required to poll the jury on application of either the state or the defendant in criminal cases and either the plaintiff or the defendant in civil cases, without exception.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-9-508
Poll of jury on request
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Banks (2008)
Most recently applied in State v. Banks (November 2008)
Acts 1955, ch. 239, § 1; T.C.A., § 20-1324.
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