Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 1-11-213 (2026)

Further deliberation; polling jury.

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If a jury disagrees, or if when the jury is polled a juror
answers in the negative, or if the verdict is defective in
substance, the jury shall be sent out again for further
deliberation and either party may require the jury to be polled
by the clerk or court asking each juror if it is his verdict.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1980–1995 · leading case: Goggins v. Harwood, 704 P.2d 1282 (Wyo. 1985).
Goggins v. Harwood, 704 P.2d 1282 (Wyo. 1985). · cites it 8× “The trial court denied the motion under and by authority of DeWitty and § 1-11-213, W.S. 1977, which statute provides: "If a jury disagrees, or if when the jury is polled a juror answers in the negative, or if the verdict is defective in substance, the jury shall be sent out…”
Taylor v. State, 612 P.2d 851 (Wyo. 1980). · cites it 4× “) Section 1-11-213, W.S. 1977 provides: " If a jury disagrees, or if when the jury is polled a juror answers in the negative, or if the verdict is defective in substance, the jury shall be sent out again for further deliberation and either party may require the jury to be polled…”
Big-O Tires, Inc. v. Santini, 838 P.2d 1169 (Wyo. 1992). · cites it 8× “See Wyo.Stat. § 1-11-213 (1988). In Rialto Theatre, Inc.”
Thunder Hawk Ex Rel. Jensen v. Union Pac. R.R., 891 P.2d 773 (Wyo. 1995). · cites it 3× “Failure to raise this matter before the jury was released, as provided for in Wyo.Stat. § 1-11-213 (1988), results in waiver of the right to complain about inconsistencies or irregularities in the verdict.”
Energy Transp. Sys., Inc. v. MacKey, 650 P.2d 1152 (Wyo. 1982). · cites it 2× “Section 1-11-213, W.S.1977 provides: “If a jury disagrees, or if when the jury is polled a juror answers in the negative, or if the verdict is defective in substance, the jury shall be sent out again for further deliberation and either party may require the jury to be polled by…”
Smith v. Uhrich, 704 P.2d 698 (Wyo. 1985). · cites it 6× “[2] Even though the jury's failure to award general damages was a substantial prejudice to the plaintiff's legal rights, we would not disturb the verdict because the plaintiff was foreclosed by § 1-11-213, W.S. 1977 [3] from raising the issue once the jury had been discharged.”
Halliburton Co. v. Claypoole, 868 P.2d 252 (Wyo. 1994). “Moreover, because of the opportunity to correct the verdict offered by § 1-11-213, the complaining party will be held to have waived the error notwithstanding its degree of irregularity or impropriety.”
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