Taking Verdicts and Polling the Jury
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
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The court may take the verdict of the jury in open court in the absence of any party or attorney. Unless the contrary affirmatively appears on the record, it will be presumed that the parties were present or by their voluntary absence waived their presence. The jury will not be polled unless a party requests a poll at the time the verdict is taken or a poll is ordered by the court.