California § 616 - In all cases where the jury are discharged without having rendered a verdict, or
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§ 616. In all cases where the jury are discharged without having rendered a verdict, or
In all cases where the jury are discharged without having rendered a verdict, or are prevented from giving a verdict, by reason of accident or other cause, during the progress of the trial, or after the cause is submitted to them, except as provided in Section 630, the action may be again tried immediately, or at a future time, as the court may direct.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 616 cover?
Section 616 ("In all cases where the jury are discharged without having rendered a verdict, or") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. 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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