§ 14 §1354 — Less than unanimous verdict or finding

In the trial of all civil suits in the Superior Court of this State, if a number of jurors equal to at least 2/3 of the total number of jurors serving on a jury agree on a verdict or finding, they shall return it into court as the verdict or finding of that jury and the trial judge shall so instruct the jury; provided, however, that the parties to a civil suit may stipulate that a verdict or finding of a stated majority of the jurors must be taken as the verdict or finding of the jury.

Legislative History

PL 1969, c. 310 (NEW). PL 1971, c. 581, §2 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 41, §2 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 688, §C4 (AMD).