ME · rules
M.R.U. Crim. P. 31
JURY VERDICT
(a) Return. The verdict shall be unanimous. It shall be returned by
the jury to the court in open court, in the presence of the defendant or
defendants.
(b) Several Defendants. If there are two or more defendants, the jury
at any time during its deliberation may return a verdict or verdicts with respect
to a defendant or defendants as to whom it has agreed; if the jury cannot agree
with respect to all, the defendant or defendants as to whom it does not agree
may be tried again.
(c) Poll of Jury. When a verdict is returned and before it is recorded
the jury shall be polled at the request of any party or upon the court’s own
motion. If upon the poll there is not unanimous concurrence, the jury may be
directed to retire for further deliberations or may be discharged.
(d) Verdict on Nonbusiness Days and After Hours. The court may
receive a verdict on any nonbusiness day or outside business hours, from a jury
that commenced its deliberations on a regular business day.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.maine.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
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