Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Tit. XXVI, Art. 812. Same; polling and disposition of jury

A. In all cases, the court shall order the clerk to poll the jury if requested by the state or the defendant. The poll shall be conducted in writing by applying the procedures of Paragraph B of this Article and shall be done in open court.

C. In cases for which no verdict could be reached and a mistrial has been declared under Article 775(2), the court shall order the clerk to poll the jury if requested by the state or the defendant. The poll shall be conducted in writing by applying the procedures of Paragraph D of this Article and shall be done in open court.

D. The procedure for the written polling of the jury shall require that the clerk hand to each juror a separate piece of paper containing the name of the juror and the words “What was your verdict?”. Each juror shall write on the slip of paper the words “guilty” or “not guilty” or “guilty of a lesser offense” along with his signature. The clerk shall collect the slips of paper, make them available for inspection by the court and counsel, and record the results. The polling slips may be placed under seal upon order of the court, which shall state the specific reasons for placing the polling slips under seal. If so ordered, the polling slips shall not be released to the public without a subsequent order of the court authorizing their release. If the court orders the release of the polling slips, the names of the jurors shall be redacted.