Alabama § 12-16-15 - Polling of Jurors and Proceedings Thereupon.
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§ 12-16-15. Polling of Jurors and Proceedings Thereupon.
When a verdict is entered in either a civil or criminal case and before it is recorded, the jury may be polled, on the requirement of either party, in which case they must be asked severally if it is their verdict; and, if any answer in the negative, the jury must be sent out for further deliberation.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-16-15 ("Polling of Jurors and Proceedings Thereupon.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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