Section 18 - Polling and Discharge(a) Polling the Jury. Upon the return of any verdict and at the request of a party the jury shall be polled. Polling shall be conducted by the trial court or by the clerk at the trial court's direction by asking each juror: "Is the verdict read your verdict?"(b) Discharge of the Jury. In discharging the jury, the court shall: (1) Thank the jury for its service;(2) Not comment on the propriety of any verdict or failure to reach same;(3) Advise the jurors that they may, but need not, speak with anyone about the case; and(4) Specify where and when any jurors are to return for further service.Cross Reference: Minn. R. Civ. P. 47-49.
Task Force Comment-1991 Adoption
Subsection (a) is derived from existing Trialbook paragraph 35. Subsection (b) is derived from existing Trialbook paragraph 36.