Rule 48 Stipulations on Jury Size and Verdict
VI. Trials
Rule Text
(a) Jury Size. The parties may stipulate to a jury of fewer than 8 but not fewer than 3 members, exclusive of any alternate jurors who are permitted to deliberate.
(b) Verdict. The parties may stipulate that a verdict or a finding of a stated number of jurors be taken as the verdict or finding of the jury.
Amendment history: Added Sept. 2, 2016, effective Jan. 1, 2017.