Tennessee § 20-9-203 - Disability of juror.
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§ 20-9-203. Disability of juror.
If, after the jury is impaneled, and before verdict, a juror becomes sick or otherwise disabled so as to be unable to perform jury duty, the juror may be discharged by the court. In such case, unless otherwise arranged by the parties, the vacancy may be filled and the trial commenced anew, or the court may, in its discretion, order the jury to be discharged and a new one impaneled. In case of the disability of a juror or jurors, under this section, the cause may be tried and determined, by consent of parties, by the remaining jurors. Code 1858, §§ 2962, 2963 (deriv. Acts 1817, ch. 99, § 1); Shan., §§ 4687, 4688; Code 1932, §§ 8814, 8815; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1309. Cross-References. Alternate jurors, Tenn. R. Civ. P. 47.02. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 10 Tenn. Juris., Double Jeopardy, § 7. Law Reviews. Criminal Law and Procedure (William D. Warren), 6 Vand. L. Rev. 1179.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-9-203 ("Disability of juror.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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