§ 895 Illness of juror after retirement - Accident or cause preventing keeping together - Discharge.

Once a jury goes into a room to decide a verdict, sometimes something unexpected happens. A juror might get sick, or some other problem might come up that keeps the jury from staying together to finish their discussions. When this happens, the judge has the power to discharge the jury, meaning the trial ends without a verdict from that jury.

This rule exists to handle real-life emergencies that can pop up during jury deliberations. Illness, accidents, or other serious problems can make it impossible for jurors to keep working together as a group. Rather than forcing sick or unavailable jurors to continue, the law allows the judge to end their service.

If the jury gets discharged this way, it usually means the case may need to be tried again with a new jury. This protects both the defendant's right to a fair trial and the practical need to handle unexpected problems that come up during the justice process.