sec.57Continuation of trial with less than full number of jurors

### sec.57 Continuation of trial with less than full number of jurors If a juror dies or is discharged after a trial begins, and there is no reserve juror available to take the juror’s place, the judge may direct that the trial continue with the remaining jurors. However, a civil trial can not continue with less than 3 jurors and a criminal trial can not continue with less than 10 jurors. The verdict of the remaining jurors has the same effect as if all the jurors had continued present. (sec.57-ssec.1) If a juror dies or is discharged after a trial begins, and there is no reserve juror available to take the juror’s place, the judge may direct that the trial continue with the remaining jurors. (sec.57-ssec.2) However, a civil trial can not continue with less than 3 jurors and a criminal trial can not continue with less than 10 jurors. (sec.57-ssec.3) The verdict of the remaining jurors has the same effect as if all the jurors had continued present.