Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 77-17-11 — Jury to retire for deliberation - Oath of officer having custody.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Chapter 17: The Trial, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-17-11
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) After hearing the court's instructions and arguments of counsel, the jury shall retire for deliberation. (2) An officer shall: (2)(a) be sworn to keep the jury together in some private and convenient place; (2)(b) not permit any person to speak to or communicate with the jury; (2)(c) not communicate with the jury except: (2)(c)(i) upon the order of the court; or (2)(c)(ii) to ask the jury whether the jury has agreed on a verdict; and (2)(d) return the jury to court when the jury has agreed and the court has so ordered, or when otherwise ordered by the court.
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