Texas statute

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 37.05 — Polling the jury

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 37: THE VERDICT, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 37.05

Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 37.05Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

(a) The State and the defendant each have the right to have the jury polled, which is done by calling separately the name or identification number of each juror and asking the juror if the verdict is the juror's. If all jurors, when asked, answer in the affirmative, the verdict shall be entered upon the minutes; but if any juror answers in the negative, the jury shall retire again to consider its verdict. (b) For the purposes of polling the jury in Subsection (a), the judge may assign each juror an identification number to use in place of the juror's name.

Official sources

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.