polling the jury

자료 1: Webster's New World Law Dictionary, http://www.yourdictionary.com/law/polling-the-jury

After a jury's verdict has been rendered, asking each individual member of a jury to confirm his or her vote, in order to ascertain unanimity, if requested by the defense.

자료 2: West's Encyclopedia of American Law,

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Polling+the+Jury

A practice whereby the jurors are asked individually whether they assented, and still assent, to the verdict; it consists of calling the name of each juror and requiring a declaration of his or her verdict before it is recorded.

Polling can be accomplished by questioning the jurors individually or by ascertaining the fact of unanimous concurrence by general questions. Once concurrence has been determined, the polling concludes.

If unanimous concurrence, when required, does not exist upon the poll, the jury can be either discharged or ordered to resume further deliberation.

자료 3: http://courts.co.calhoun.mi.us/quest011.htm

Question

What is the procedure for polling a civil jury after a verdict has been reached? Is there a particular list of questions and are there prohibited questions?

Answer

After a jury verdict is returned, a party may require a poll to be taken by the court asking each juror if it is his or her verdict.

• If the number of jurors agreeing is less than required, the jury must be sent out for further deliberations;
• otherwise the verdict is complete, and the court shall discharge the jury.

Polling of the jury is limited to this single question and no other questions would be allowed.