New Mexico § 38-5-17 - Verdict by ten or more jurors; polling jury
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 38-5-17 — Verdict by ten or more jurors; polling jury, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-5-17. Verdict by ten or more jurors; polling jury
In civil causes when the jury, or as many as ten of them, have agreed upon a verdict,
they must be conducted into court, their names called by the clerk, and the verdict
rendered by their foreman; the verdict must be in writing, signed by the foreman,
and must be read by the clerk to the jury, and the inquiry made whether it is their
verdict. Either party may require the jury to be polled, which is done by the court or clerk
asking each juror if it is his verdict; if upon such inquiry or polling, more than
two of the jurors disagree thereto, the jury must be sent out again, but if no such
disagreement be expressed, the verdict is complete and the jury discharged from the
case.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-5-17 ("Verdict by ten or more jurors; polling jury") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. 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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