Section 546.17 Verdict by Five-Sixths of Jury - Minnesota Statutes

546.17 VERDICT BY FIVE-SIXTHS OF JURY.

In any civil action or proceeding in any court of record the jury therein may return a verdict, after six hours of deliberation, upon an agreement by five-sixths of its number. The jury's deliberation commences when the officer in charge of the jury is sworn. The court administrator records that time.

History:

(9301) 1913 c 63 s 1; 1955 c 220 s 1; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82