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Proposed Mississippi Plain Language Model Jury Instructions - Civil 129

Manner of Deliberations - Selecting a Foreperson

activein force · 2012-02-17 – presentas-observed

When you go to the jury room, you may choose a foreperson, but you are not required to

do so. A foreperson can make sure that your discussions are conducted in an organized way and

that everyone has a fair chance to speak. The foreperson will also serve as the spokesperson

before the court.

To reach a verdict, you may vote either by a show of hands or by secret ballot. When

___________ [specify (1) nine or more or (2) five or more] of you agree on a verdict, you can

return that verdict on behalf of the entire jury. You must write your verdict on a sheet of paper.

Then you should tell the bailiff that you have reached a verdict. You (or the foreperson) will then

announce the verdict in open court.

History

Proposed Mississippi Plain Language Model Jury Instructions - Civil 129 (current as of February 17, 2012). Submitted in 2012 by the Mississippi Model Jury Instructions Commission (created by the Supreme Court of Mississippi by order of December 30, 2008) and published by the Court on courts.ms.gov. The Court states that these model jury instructions have not been adopted or approved by the Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Provenance

Source: courts.ms.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-25
Edition: 2026-09-25
Content hash: 71a16cf6bac9c0783aa0635b49a7e75e2926bc79682c464401caad73ca2b7d56

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