Tennessee § 20-9-508 - Poll of jury on request.
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§ 20-9-508. Poll of jury on request.
The trial judges in all courts of record in which suits are tried by juries, in both criminal and civil cases, shall be required to poll the jury on application of either the state or the defendant in criminal cases and either the plaintiff or the defendant in civil cases, without exception. Acts 1955, ch. 239, § 1; T.C.A., § 20-1324. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 31.36. Law Reviews. Civil Procedure — Polling the Jury — Harmless Error, 37 Tenn. L. Rev. 96. Cited: State v. Stephens, 264 S.W.3d 719, 2007 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 748 (Tenn. Crim. App. Sept. 21, 2007).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-9-508 ("Poll of jury on request.") 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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