In all cases where a jury are discharged or prevented from giving a verdict, by reason of accident or other cause, during the progress of the trial or after the cause is submitted to them, the action shall thereafter be for trial anew.
RCW 4.44.340
Effect of discharge of jury.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 89 Wash. App. 323 - Hollmann v. Corcoran (1997)
Most recently applied in State of Washington v. Karrlee Theresa Clements (August 2018)
1891 c 60 s 2; Code 1881 s 234; 1877 p 49 s 238; 1869 p 58 s 238; RRS s 354.
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