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§ 585.Delivery of Verdict

Chapter 11: Trial · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026

In one sentenceSection 585 has the jury's foreman announce the verdict in open court once the jury agrees, and lets either party demand that the jury be polled, sending it back to deliberate further if any juror disagrees.

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When the jury have agreed upon their verdict they must be conducted into court, their names called by the clerk, and their verdict rendered by their foreman. When the verdict is announced, either party may require the jury to be polled, which is done by the clerk or the court asking each juror if it is his verdict. If any one answers in the negative, the jury must again be sent out, for further deliberation.
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Amendment History

R.L. 1910, § 5010.

Plain-English Summary

Once the jury agrees on a verdict, it's conducted back into court, the clerk calls the jurors' names, and the foreman renders the verdict. When the verdict is announced, either party may require the jury to be polled -- the clerk or the court asks each juror, individually, whether it's that juror's verdict. If even one juror answers no, the jury goes back out for further deliberation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who announces the jury's verdict in an Oklahoma courtroom?

The foreman renders the verdict once the jury is conducted back into court.

What does it mean to "poll" a jury?

The clerk or the court asks each juror individually whether the announced verdict is that juror's own verdict.

Who can request that the jury be polled?

Either party, once the verdict is announced.

What happens if a juror says the announced verdict isn't theirs?

The jury must be sent out again for further deliberation.

Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature. Last verified August 3, 2026. · Official source
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