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Mont. Code Ann. § 46-16-604 (2026)

Poll Of Jury

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  5. 46-16-604 Poll of jury

TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 16. TRIAL

Part 6. Verdict -- Disposition of Defendant

Poll Of Jury

46-16-604. Poll of jury. When a verdict is returned, the jury shall be polled at the request of any party or upon the court's own motion. If upon the poll there is not the required concurrence, the jury may be directed to retire for further deliberations or may be discharged.

History: En. 95-1915 by Sec. 1, Ch. 196, L. 1967; Sup. Ct. Ord. 11450-2-3-4, Oct. 10, 1968, eff. Dec. 1, 1968; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 4, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 184, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 95-1915(4).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2000–2001 · leading case: State v. Tapson, 2001 MT 292 (Mont. 2001).
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State v. Tapson, 2001 MT 292 (Mont. 2001). · cites it 4× “See § 46-16-604, MCA. ¶ 21 In addition to a criminal defendant's fundamental right to be present at all critical stages of trial, a criminal defendant has the fundamental right to a public trial.”
State v. Pyatt, 2000 MT 136 (Mont. 2000). · cites it 11× “Section 46-16-604, MCA. “If upon the poll there is not the required concurrence, the jury may be directed to retire for further deliberations or may be discharged.”
State v. Marker, 2000 MT 303 (Mont. 2000). · cites it 4× “We do know that the jury was not polled pursuant to § 46-16-604, MCA, which allows for polling of the jury at the request of either party or upon the court's own motion.”
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