When the jury renders a verdict, the clerk shall make an entry in his minutes specifying the time and place of the trial, the names of the jurors and witnesses, the general verdict and any answers to written interrogatories, or the questions and answers or other written findings constituting the special verdict and the direction, if any, which the court gives with respect to subsequent proceedings.
R 4112.Entry of verdict
Article 41. Trial by a Jury · Last amended 1963 · Last verified July 21, 2026
In one sentenceRule 4112 requires the clerk to record the trial's essential details in the minutes once the jury renders a verdict, including the jurors' and witnesses' names, the verdict itself, and any direction the court gives about what happens next.
Full Text of CPLR 4112
Plain-English Summary
Rule 4112 covers the paperwork that follows a verdict. When the jury renders its verdict, the clerk has to make an entry in the minutes recording the time and place of the trial, the names of the jurors and witnesses, and the verdict itself, whether that is a general verdict with any interrogatory answers or the questions, answers, and other written findings that make up a special verdict. The entry also captures whatever direction the court gives about what happens after the verdict comes in.
This creates the official record a case relies on afterward, for enforcing the judgment, for appeal, or for resolving any dispute later about exactly what the jury decided. It works alongside rule 4111, which sets out the different forms a verdict can take; this rule makes sure whichever form the jury used gets preserved accurately in the court's own records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What has to be recorded when a jury reaches a verdict in New York?
The clerk must enter the time and place of trial, the names of the jurors and witnesses, and the verdict itself, whether general or special, along with any direction the court gives about further proceedings.
Who is responsible for recording the jury's verdict?
The clerk, who makes the entry in the trial minutes.
Does this apply to both general and special verdicts?
Yes, the entry covers a general verdict with any interrogatory answers, or the questions, answers, and findings that make up a special verdict.
Why does the format of the verdict entry matter?
It creates the official record of what the jury decided, which matters for entering judgment, for any later appeal, and for resolving disputes about the verdict's terms.
Does the clerk's entry include what happens after the verdict?
Yes, it also records any direction the court gives with respect to subsequent proceedings in the case.
Advisory Committee Notes
This rule is former RCP 165 changed only to conform with the new terminology in CPLR rule 4111.
Amendment History
Add, L 1962, ch 308, eff Sept 1, 1963.
Source & verification. Provision text, History, and Advisory
Committee Notes are reproduced verbatim from the Consolidated Laws of New York.
Last verified July 21, 2026.
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