2011 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE XXXIV JURIES
Chapter 494 General Provisions as to Juries
Section 494.490. Number of jurors--three-fourths or more jurors to return verdict in civil cases--how verdict is signed.
Number of jurors--three-fourths or more jurors to return verdict in civil cases--how verdict is signed.
494.490. In all trials of civil actions before a circuit judge, or an associate circuit judge sitting as a circuit judge, a jury shall consist of twelve persons selected pursuant to sections 494.400 to 494.505, unless all parties agree on a lesser number, but not less than eight, in which case the number of veniremen shall be reduced accordingly. Three-fourths or more jurors may return a lawful verdict. All verdicts shall be signed by each juror who agrees to the verdict.
(L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al., A.L. 1996 S.B. 869)
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