Question: how many jurors must agree in order to reach a verdict in a criminal case

title: Hung jury
text: Juries in criminal cases are generally , as a rule , required to reach a unanimous verdict , and juries in civil cases typically have to reach a majority on some level . If a defendant has been found guilty of a capital offense , one that could result in the death penalty if the person is eligible , the opinion of the jury must be unanimous if the defendant is to be sentenced to death . Currently , two states , Oregon and Louisiana , do not require unanimous verdicts in criminal cases . Each requires a 10 - 2 majority for conviction , except for capital crimes : Oregon requires at least 11 votes and Louisiana requires all 12 . 

Answer: answer: Juries in criminal cases are generally required to reach a unanimous verdict.  For a capital offense, the opinion of the jury must be unanimous if the defendant is to be sentenced to death, except Oregon and Louisiana where a 10 - 2 majority for criminal cases and at least 11 votes in Oregon and all 12 in Louisiana are required for a capital offense.