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Miss. R. Crim. P. 24.1

Time and Form of Verdict

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When the jurors have agreed upon a verdict they shall be returned to the

courtroom by the bailiff(s). The court shall ask the foreperson or the jury panel

whether an agreement has been reached on a verdict. If the foreperson or the

jury panel answers in the affirmative, the judge shall call upon the foreperson

or any member of the panel to deliver the verdict, in writing, to the clerk or the

court. The verdict of the jury shall be unanimous, but need not be signed. The

court shall examine the verdict and, if found to be in proper order, the clerk or

the court then shall read the verdict in open court in the presence of the jury. If

neither party nor the court desires to poll the jury, or when a poll of the jury

reveals the verdict is unanimous, and if the verdict is in the form required by

Rule 24.3, the court shall order the verdict filed and entered of record. The

court then shall discharge the jurors, unless a bifurcated hearing is necessary.

History

Comment: Rule 24.1 is based, in part, on former Rule 3.10 of the Uniform Rules of Circuit and County Court. See also State v. Taylor, 544 So. 2d 1387, 1389 (Miss. 1989). The provision that the verdict “need not be signed” is consistent with current practice. Polling the jury is governed by Rule 24.5.

Provenance

Source: courts.ms.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-25
Edition: 2026-09-25
Content hash: 2c3ae0c9fd2f6ad78e32966848fcabdb45de89aa1c3f189122c20c38671e823d

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