Utah Statutes

§ 77-17-11 — Jury to retire for deliberation -- Oath of officer having custody.

Utah·Title 77 Utah Code of Criminal Procedure·Ch. 77-17 The Trial
(1)After hearing the court's instructions and arguments of counsel, the jury shall retire for deliberation.
(2)An officer shall:
(2)(a) be sworn to keep the jury together in some private and convenient place;
(2)(b) not permit any person to speak to or communicate with the jury;
(2)(c) not communicate with the jury except:
(2)(c)(i) upon the order of the court; or
(2)(c)(ii) to ask the jury whether the jury has agreed on a verdict; and
(2)(d) return the jury to court when the jury has agreed and the court has so ordered, or when otherwise ordered by the court.

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Related

State v. Jonas
793 P.2d 902 (Court of Appeals of Utah, 1990)
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State v. Aase
762 P.2d 1113 (Court of Appeals of Utah, 1988)
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Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session

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