Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:8-10 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:8-10: Polling of Jury, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Polling of Jury
Before the verdict is recorded, the jury shall be polled at the request of any party or upon the court's motion, and it shall be polled in every civil action if the verdict is not unanimous. If the poll discloses that there is not unanimous concurrence in a criminal action or concurrence by the number required by R. 1:8-2(c) in a civil action, the jury may be directed to retire for further deliberations or discharged.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:7B9(d), 4:49B2; amended July 10, 1998 to be effective September 1, 1998.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 1:8-10 "Polling of Jury" {
Before the verdict is recorded, the jury shall be polled at the request of any party or upon the court's motion, and it shall be polled in every civil action if the verdict is not unanimous. If the poll discloses that there is not unanimous concurrence in a criminal action or concurrence by the number required by R. 1:8-2(c) in a civil action, the jury may be directed to retire for further deliberations or discharged.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:7B9(d), 4:49B2; amended July 10, 1998 to be effective September 1, 1998.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-23; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 1:8-9 · R. 1:8-3A → · chapter 1:8 · all rules
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