RCW 4.44.290
Replacement juror procedure.
If after the formation of the jury, and before verdict, a juror becomes unable to perform his or her duty, the court may discharge the juror. In that case, unless the parties agree to proceed with the other jurors: (1) An alternate juror may replace the discharged juror and the jury instructed to start their deliberations anew; (2) a new juror may be sworn and the trial begin anew; or (3) the jury may be discharged and a new jury then or afterwards formed.
[ 2003 c 406 § 16; Code 1881 § 227; 1877 p 48 § 231; 1869 p 56 § 231; RRS § 347.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
4.44.020 - Notice of trial—Note of issue.
4.44.025 - Priority permitted for aged or ill parties in civil cases.
4.44.060 - Proceedings in trial by court—Findings deemed verdict.
4.44.070 - Findings and conclusions, how made.
4.44.080 - Questions of law to be decided by court.
4.44.090 - Questions of fact for jury.
4.44.110 - Jury fee part of taxable costs.
4.44.120 - Impanelling jury—Voir dire, challenge for cause—Number.
4.44.130 - Challenges—Kind and number.
4.44.140 - Peremptory challenges defined.
4.44.150 - Challenges for cause defined.
4.44.160 - General causes of challenge.
4.44.170 - Particular causes of challenge.
4.44.180 - Implied bias defined.
4.44.190 - Challenge for actual bias.
4.44.210 - Peremptory challenges, how taken.
4.44.220 - Order of taking challenges.
4.44.230 - Exceptions to challenges—Determination.
4.44.240 - Challenge determination.
4.44.250 - Challenge, exception, denial may be oral.
4.44.270 - View of premises by jury.
4.44.280 - Admonitions to jurors.
4.44.290 - Replacement juror procedure.
4.44.300 - Care of jury while deliberating.
4.44.310 - Expense of keeping jury.
4.44.330 - Discharge of jury without verdict.
4.44.340 - Effect of discharge of jury.
4.44.350 - Court recess while jury is out.
4.44.360 - Proceedings when jury have agreed.
4.44.370 - Manner of giving verdict.
4.44.380 - Number of jurors required to render verdict.
4.44.390 - Jury may be polled.
4.44.410 - General or special verdicts.
4.44.420 - Verdict in action for specific personal property.
4.44.440 - Inconsistency between special findings of fact and general verdict.
4.44.450 - Jury to assess amount of recovery.
4.44.460 - Receiving verdict and discharging jury.
4.44.470 - Court may fix amount of bond in civil actions.
4.44.480 - Deposits in court—Order.