California Code of Civil Procedure ARTICLE 2 - Conduct of the Trial

• Section 607.
  When the jury has been sworn, the trial must proceed in the following order, unless the court, for special reasons otherwise directs:1. The plaintiff may state...
• Section 607a.
  In every case which is being tried before the court with a jury, it shall be the duty of counsel for the respective parties, before...
• Section 608.
  In charging the jury the Court may state to them all matters of law which it thinks necessary for their information in giving their verdict;...
• Section 609.
  Where either party asks special instructions to be given to the jury, the Court must either give such instruction, as requested, or refuse to do...
• Section 611.
  If the jury are permitted to separate, either during the trial or after the case is submitted to them, they shall be admonished by the...
• Section 612.
  Upon retiring for deliberation the jury may take with them all papers which have been received as evidence in the cause, except depositions, or copies...
• Section 612.5.
  Upon the jury retiring for deliberation, the court shall advise the jury of the availability of a written copy of the jury instructions. The court...
• Section 613.
  When the case is finally submitted to the jury, they may decide in court or retire for deliberation. If they retire, they must be kept...
• Section 614.
  After the jury have retired for deliberation, if there be a disagreement between them as to any part of the testimony, or if they desire...
• Section 614.5.
  Except for good cause shown, the judge in his or her discretion need not be present in the court while testimony previously received in evidence...
• Section 616.
  In all cases where the jury are discharged without having rendered a verdict, or are prevented from giving a verdict, by reason of accident or...
• Section 617.
  While the jury are absent the Court may adjourn from time to time, in respect to other business; but it is nevertheless open for every...
• Section 618.
  When the jury, or three-fourths of them, have agreed upon a verdict, they must be conducted into court and the verdict rendered by their foreperson....
• Section 619.
  When the verdict is announced, if it is informal or insufficient, in not covering the issue submitted, it may be corrected by the jury under...

Last modified: October 22, 2018