1-11-201. Oath of jurors; jury ordered into custody. As soon as the jury is selected an oath shall be administered to the jurors that they will truly try the matter in issue between …., the plaintiff, and …., the defendant, and render a true verdict according to the evidence. After the oath has been administered […]
1-11-202. Peremptory challenges allowed. In the trial of civil cases in the district courts of this state, each side is allowed three (3) peremptory challenges.
1-11-203. Challenges for cause; grounds. (a) Challenges for cause may be taken on one (1) or more of the following grounds: (i) A lack of any of the qualifications prescribed by statute which render a person competent as a juror; (ii) Relationship by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree to either party; (iii) Standing […]
1-11-204. Challenges for cause; trial. All challenges for cause shall be tried by the court, and the juror challenged, and any other persons may be examined as witnesses upon the trial of the challenge.
1-11-205. Order of trial. (a) When the jury has been sworn, the trial shall proceed in the following order, unless the court for good cause otherwise directs: (i) The party who has the burden of the issues may briefly state his case and the evidence by which he expects to sustain it; (ii) The adverse […]
1-11-206. View of property or place by jury. When the court considers it proper for the jurors to view the property which is the subject of litigation or the place in which any material fact occurred, it may order them to be conducted in a body under the charge of an officer to the place […]
1-11-207. Decision or deliberation by jury; duty of officer in charge of jury. When the case is submitted, the jury may decide in court or retire for deliberation. If the jurors retire, they shall be kept together in some convenient place under the charge of an officer until they agree upon a verdict or are […]
1-11-208. Admonition to jurors when permitted to separate. If the jurors are permitted to separate during the trial or after the case is submitted to them, they shall be admonished by the court that it is their duty not to converse with nor allow themselves to be addressed by any person on any subject of […]
1-11-209. Further information after jury’s retirement. After the jurors have retired for deliberation, if there is a disagreement between them as to any part of the testimony, or if they desire to be informed as to any part of the law arising in the case, they may request the officer to conduct them to the […]
1-11-210. Discharge of jury without verdict. The jury may be discharged by the court on account of the sickness of a juror or any accident or calamity requiring its discharge, or by consent of both parties or after the jurors have been kept together until it appears there is no probability of their agreeing.
1-11-211. Retrial after discharge of jury. When the jury is discharged after the cause is submitted or during the trial, the cause may be tried again immediately or at a future time as the court directs.
1-11-212. Rendition of verdict. When the jurors agree upon their verdict, it shall be reduced to writing and signed by the foreman. They shall then be conducted into court, their names called by the clerk and the verdict rendered by the foreman. The clerk shall then read the verdict to the jury and inquire whether […]
1-11-213. Further deliberation; polling jury. If a jury disagrees, or if when the jury is polled a juror answers in the negative, or if the verdict is defective in substance, the jury shall be sent out again for further deliberation and either party may require the jury to be polled by the clerk or court […]
1-11-214. Discharge of jury; correcting defective verdict. If no disagreement is expressed and neither party requires the jury to be polled, or on polling each juror answers in the affirmative, the verdict is complete and the jury shall be discharged. If the verdict is defective in form only, it may be corrected by the court […]
