Sections
14 entriesSection 607Sets the default order of a jury trial after the jury is sworn: opening statements, plaintiff’s evidence, defense opening and evidence, rebuttal,…Section 607aRequires counsel in a jury trial to deliver and serve proposed jury instructions based on the pleadings before the first witness, with…Section 608Allows the court, when charging a jury, to state any law it considers necessary and to state testimony, but if testimony is…Section 609Requires the court, when either party requests a special jury instruction, to give it as requested, refuse it, or give it with…Section 611Requires the court, whenever jurors are allowed to separate during trial or after submission, to admonish them not to research, disseminate information,…Section 612Allows a deliberating jury to take papers admitted in evidence except depositions, permissible copies of papers that should remain with their holder,…Section 612.5Requires the court, when the jury retires to deliberate, to advise jurors that a written copy of the jury instructions is available.…Section 613Requires jurors who retire to deliberate to be kept together under an officer until at least three-fourths agree on a verdict or…Section 614Allows deliberating jurors who disagree about testimony or want guidance on a legal point to request that the officer bring them back…Section 614.5Allows a judge, in the judge’s discretion, to be absent from the courtroom while testimony already received into evidence is read back…Section 616Allows an action to be tried again immediately or at a future time directed by the court when the jury is discharged…Section 617Allows the court to adjourn from time to time for other business while the jury is absent, while remaining open for every…Section 618Requires a verdict agreed to by the jury or three-fourths of jurors to be returned in court by the foreperson in writing…Section 619Allows an announced verdict that is informal or insufficient because it does not cover the submitted issue to be corrected by the…