Montana Code 46-16-603. Form of verdict
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46-16-603. Form of verdict. (1) The jury shall return a verdict as instructed by the court. The verdict must be unanimous in all criminal actions. The verdict must be signed by the lead juror and returned by the jury to the judge in open court.
Terms Used In Montana Code 46-16-603
- Court: means a place where justice is judicially administered and includes the judge of the court. See Montana Code 46-1-202
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Judge: means a person who is vested by law with the power to perform judicial functions. See Montana Code 46-1-202
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
(2)If there are two or more defendants, the jury, at any time during its deliberations, may return a verdict or verdicts with respect to a defendant or defendants as to whom it has agreed. If the jury cannot agree with respect to all, the defendant or defendants as to whom it does not agree may be tried again.