Acts and Regulations

C-23 - Coroners Act

Section 29
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Failure of jury to reach verdict
29(1) A verdict of the jury is not required to be unanimous, but it must be returned by a majority of the jurors.
29(2)If a majority of the jurors cannot agree on a verdict, the coroner shall
(a) submit the evidence taken at the inquest, together with the findings, if any, agreed on by a majority of the jurors, to the Chief Coroner, and
(b) discharge the jury.
29(3)At any time after the jury is discharged under paragraph (2)(b), the Chief Coroner may order the coroner to summon another jury and hold a second inquest, with or without a view of the body as the Chief Coroner considers appropriate.
R.S., c.41, s.26; 1971, c.20, s.24; 2023, c.4, s.30
Failure of jury to reach verdict
29(1)At an inquest if the jury, after having been out for three hours, are unable to agree upon a verdict, the coroner may discharge the jury after having first taken their findings upon such facts as they have agreed upon, if any.
29(2)The coroner shall thereupon submit the evidence taken together with such findings if any to the Chief Coroner who may order the coroner to summon another jury and hold a second inquest, either with or without a view of the body as to the Chief Coroner seems proper.
R.S., c.41, s.26; 1971, c.20, s.24
Failure of jury to reach verdict
29(1)At an inquest if the jury, after having been out for three hours, are unable to agree upon a verdict, the coroner may discharge the jury after having first taken their findings upon such facts as they have agreed upon, if any.
29(2)The coroner shall thereupon submit the evidence taken together with such findings if any to the Chief Coroner who may order the coroner to summon another jury and hold a second inquest, either with or without a view of the body as to the Chief Coroner seems proper.
R.S., c.41, s.26; 1971, c.20, s.24