Tennessee § 20-9-509 - Poll of jury in open court — Persons present.
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§ 20-9-509. Poll of jury in open court — Persons present.
The juries shall not be polled otherwise than in open court. In felony cases they shall not be polled unless the defendant is present in open court. In all other cases, the respective parties, either the state or the defendant in criminal cases or the plaintiff or the defendant in civil cases, may waive their presence at the time the jury is polled. Acts 1955, ch. 239, § 2; T.C.A., § 20-1325. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 31.36. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 24 Tenn. Juris., Verdict, § 26. Cited: Nance v. State, 210 Tenn. 328, 358 S.W.2d 327, 1962 Tenn. LEXIS 443 (1962); Lovell v. McCullough, 222 Tenn. 567, 439 S.W.2d 105, 1969 Tenn. LEXIS 463 (1969).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-9-509 ("Poll of jury in open court — Persons present.") 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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