631.12 — Conditions under which a jury may be discharged without verdict.


631.12 Conditions under which a jury may be discharged without verdict.

After the retirement of the jury, the court may discharge it if:

(1) one of the jurors becomes so sick as to be unable to continue to serve on the jury;

(2) the jury is unable to agree upon a verdict; or

(3) any other accident or cause occurs to prevent the jury from being kept together for deliberation.

HIST: (10716) RL s 5369; 1985 c 265 art 11 s 1; 1986 c 444

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