(a) Submission and Finding.(1)Form of Verdict. Before the jury retires the court shall submit to it written forms of verdict for its consideration. (2)Retirement of Jury. When the jury retires to consider its verdict, the bailiff or other person designated by the court shall be sworn or affirmed to conduct the jury to some private and convenient place, and to the best of that person's ability to keep the jurors together until they have agreed upon a verdict. The bailiff or other person designated by the court shall not speak to any juror about the case except to ask if a verdict has been reached, nor shall that person allow others to speak to the jurors. When they have agreed upon a verdict, which shall be unanimous and signed by the foreman, the bailiff or other person designated by the court shall return the jury into court. In any case in which the jury agrees upon a verdict during a recess or adjournment of court for the day, it shall seal its verdict, which shall be retained by the foreman to be delivered to the judge at the opening of the court, and thereupon the jury may separate to meet in the jury box at the opening of the court. Such a sealed verdict shall be received by the court as the lawful verdict of the jury. (b) Several Defendants. If there are two or more defendants, the jury, at any time during its deliberations, may return a verdict or verdicts with respect to a defendant or defendants as to whom it has agreed; if the jury cannot agree with respect to all, the defendant or defendants as to whom it does not agree may be tried again. (c) Poll of Jury. When a verdict is returned and before it is recorded, the jury shall be polled at the request of any party or upon the court's own motion. If upon the poll there is not unanimous concurrence, the jury may be directed to retire for further deliberations or may be discharged. Entire chapter amended June 30, 1988, effective 1/1/1989.