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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 11 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from State v. Czachor.

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1 State v. Czachor Anchor
nj · 1980
green “if the jury has reported a definite deadlock after a reasonable period of deliberations.” 6
2 State v. Adim
njsuperctappdiv · 2009
green “a judge has discretion to require further deliberations after a jury has announced its inability to agree, but exercise of that discretion is not appropriate 'if the jury has reported a definite deadlock after a reasonable period of deliberations.” 5

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