Louisiana Statutes
§ 48:451.13 — Swearing of jurors; selection of foreman
Louisiana § 48:451.13
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 48Roads, Bridges and Ferries
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 48:451.13 (2026).
Text
When the jury has been accepted by all parties, the jurors shall be sworn to try the case in a just and impartial manner, to the best of their judgment, and to render a verdict according to the law and the evidence. When the jury has retired, the jurors shall select a foreman to preside over them and sign the verdict which they may render.
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Legislative History
Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 30, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
Nearby Sections
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§ 48:451
Fixing for trial; notice§ 48:451.1
Right to trial by jury§ 48:451.10
Challenges for cause§ 48:451.11
Time for peremptory challenge§ 48:451.13
Swearing of jurors; selection of foreman§ 48:451.14
Alternate jurors§ 48:451.16
Contents of charge to jury§ 48:451.17
Instruction to jury; objections§ 48:451.18
Taking evidence to jury room§ 48:451.19
Number required for verdict§ 48:451.20
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