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Wis JI-Criminal 522
Polling the Jury [Suggested Form]
ASK THE PRESIDING JUROR:
Has the jury reached a verdict?
IF THE ANSWER IS YES, READ THE VERDICT OR VERDICTS. AFTER
EACH VERDICT, ASK THE JURY: 2
Members of the jury, [as to this count] is this your verdict?
If it is, say yes. If it is not, say no.
IF ALL JURORS ANSWER YES, 3 ASK THE [DEFENDANT] [DEFENSE
COUNSEL]: 4
Would you like me to poll the jury?
IF THE ANSWER IS YES, ADDRESS THE JURY AS FOLLOWS: 5
Members of the jury, I ask each one of you individually. Is this your verdict? If it is, say
yes. If it is not, say no. Please begin with juror in seat number one. 6
IF A JUROR ANSWERS NO, DO NOT INQUIRE FURTHER AND INSTRUCT
THE JURY AS FOLLOWS: 7
In a criminal case, the verdict must be reached unanimously. Please retire again to the
jury room and continue with your deliberations.
IF ALL JURORS AGREE ON THE VERDICT, ASK THE [DEFENDANT]
[DEFENSE COUNSEL]:
Are you satisfied with the poll?
ACCEPT THE VERDICT AND DISCHARGE THE JURORS.
History
Wis JI-Criminal 522 (2007). Release No. 45, 5/2007. © 2007, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
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- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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