Jury; Unanimous Verdict

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Rule Set: Local Rules of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Rule: 47-4

Jurisdiction: SDIN

Bluebook Citation: S.D. Ind. L.R. 47-4

All Rules: S.D. Ind. Local Rules, complete index


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(a) Number of Jurors. Each civil jury must have at least 6 members, unless the law requires otherwise. (b) Additional Jurors. The court in its discretion may impanel up to 4 additional jurors.

If it impanels additional jurors, the court may allow the parties additional peremptory challenges. (c) Unanimous Verdict Required. Regardless of the number of jurors, the jury’s verdict must be unanimous and be rendered by at least six jurors. 58

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