Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 546.17 (2026)

Verdict By Five-Sixths Of Jury

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In any civil action or proceeding in any court of record the jury therein may return a verdict, after six hours of deliberation, upon an agreement by five-sixths of its number. The jury's deliberation commences when the officer in charge of the jury is sworn. The court administrator records that time.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1962–2015 · leading case: Johnson v. Holzemer, 116 N.W.2d 673 (Minn. 1962).

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Johnson v. Holzemer, 116 N.W.2d 673 (Minn. 1962). · cites it 6× “With respect to plaintiffs' contention that a jury of 11 persons could not return a valid verdict, defendants rely upon § 546.17, [1] which authorizes a jury in civil actions to return a five-sixths verdict after 6 hours of deliberation; and upon § 546.”

Young Ex Rel. Young v. Hansen, 209 N.W.2d 392 (Minn. 1973). · cites it 4× “” Defendant contends that the 1971 act in reenacting the provision for a “unanimous verdict” in effect repealed the five-sixths verdict authorized by § 546.17. We do not agree and hold that the 1971 act merely amended the requirement of 12 men or women on a petit jury in a…”

DOMAGALA v. Rolland, 787 N.W.2d 662 (Minn. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “See Minn.Stat. § 546.17 (2008) (allowing the jury to return a verdict “upon an agreement by five-sixths of its number” after six hours of deliberation).”

RKL Landholdings, LLC v. Seneca Specialty Ins. Co., 1563 Univ. Ave, LLC (Minn. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “Minn. Stat. § 546.17 (2014); see Minn. Const.”

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