by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Iowa
The court may adjourn as to other business while the jury is absent, but shall be open for every purpose connected with the cause submitted to the jury until it returns a verdict or is discharged.Iowa. R. Civ. P. 1.929Report 1943; November 9, 2001, effective February...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Iowa
The court may discharge a jury because of any accident or calamity requiring it, or by consent of all parties, or when on an amendment a continuance is ordered, or if they have deliberated until it satisfactorily appears that they cannot agree. The case shall be...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Iowa
1. 927(1) A jury once sworn shall not separate unless so ordered by the court, who must then advise them that it is the duty of each juror not to converse with any other juror or person, nor be addressed on the subject of the trial; and that, during the trial it is...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Iowa
1. 926(1)Notes. Jurors shall be permitted to take notes during the trial using materials to be provided by the court on the request of any juror. The court shall instruct the jury that the notes are not evidence and must be destroyed at the completion of the...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Iowa
While the jury is deliberating, the court may in its discretion further instruct the jury, in the presence of or after notice to counsel. Such instruction shall be in writing, be filed as other instructions in the case, and be a part of the record and any objections...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Iowa
The court shall instruct the jury as to the law applicable to all material issues in the case and such instructions shall be in writing, in consecutively numbered paragraphs, and shall be read to the jury without comment or explanation; provided, however, that in any...
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