DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Civ. § 24.5
Jury Deliberations
JURY’S DELIBERATIONS
How you conduct your deliberations is up to you. But I would like to suggest
that you discuss the issues fully, with each of you having a fair opportunity to express
your views, before committing to a particular position. You have a duty to consult
with one another with an open mind and to deliberate with a view toward reaching
a verdict. Each of you should decide the case for yourself, but only after impartially
considering the evidence with your fellow jurors. You should not surrender your
own opinion or defer to the opinions of your fellow jurors for the mere purpose of
returning a verdict, but you should not hesitate to reexamine your own view and
change your opinion if you are persuaded by another view.
Your verdict, whatever it is, must be unanimous.
[EXCUSE JURY ALTERNATES – SWEAR COURT SECURITY OFFICER]
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- civ-2025-10-22
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