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19. General principles of the jury
 
  Article 119-Dismissal of Jury  
119.1 Dismissal of Jury  
  A jury shall be dismissed either at the end of a case, following its delivery of verdict, through the failure to reach a verdict, or at a time earlier upon legal instruction by the judge and/or magistrate according to this code.  
119.2 At the completion of a trial and delivery of a verdict  
  Once a jury has delivered its verdict and the verdict has been read to the accused and the judge has either released the accused through a verdict of innocence, or held over the convicted person for sentencing, the jury may be dismissed.  
119.3 At being unable to reach a verdict  
  Should a jury be unable to reach a verdict after the alloted time and after being provided permission for a simple majority verdict, the judge may dismiss the jury by placing the jury in contempt of court for failing to reach a verdict and may then hold the jury over, or release upon condictional bail until they are required to return individually as accused in the offence of contempt of court.  
119.4 At being released early by the judge  
  Should through a lawful act or procedure the prosecution drop the case against an accused, the case shall be declared a no contest and the jury shall be immediately released by the judge/magistrate.  
     
 
 

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