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Wis. Stat. § 805.09

Juries of fewer than 12; five-sixths verdict

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case City of West Allis v. Wisconsin Electric Power Co. (2001)

Most recently applied in Milwaukee County v. Mary F.-R. (November 2013)

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(1) JURY. The jury shall consist of a number of persons determined under s. 756.06 (2) (b).

(2) VERDICT. A verdict agreed to by five-sixths of the jurors shall be the verdict of the jury. If more than one question must be answered to arrive at a verdict on the same claim, the same fivesixths of the jurors must agree on all the questions.

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.