The jury may be discharged by the court on account of the sickness of a juror, or other accident or calamity requiring their discharge, or by consent of both parties, or after they have been kept together until it satisfactorily appears to the court that there is no probability of their agreeing.
§ 583.Discharged, When
Chapter 11: Trial · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 583 lets the court discharge a jury for a juror's sickness or another accident or calamity, by the parties' consent, or once it's satisfied the jury has no realistic chance of agreeing on a verdict.
Full Text of § 583
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5008.
Plain-English Summary
A jury can be discharged before verdict for any of several reasons: the sickness of a juror, some other accident or calamity requiring discharge, the consent of both parties, or -- after being kept together -- the court's own satisfaction that there's no probability of the jury ever agreeing on a verdict.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can cause an Oklahoma judge to discharge a jury before it reaches a verdict?
A juror's sickness, another accident or calamity, consent of both parties, or the court's own conclusion that the jury has no probability of agreeing.
Do both parties have to agree before a jury can be discharged?
No. Consent of both parties is only one of several grounds; the court can also discharge for sickness, accident, calamity, or a hung jury.
How does a judge decide the jury is unable to agree?
By being satisfied, after the jury has been kept together, that there's no probability of the jurors agreeing.
What happens to the case after the jury is discharged?
Section 584 lets the case be tried again, either immediately or at a later time the court directs.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
· Official source
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