Which statement about verdicts is true?

• A. The jury's decision is called a verdict.
• B. Docket call is when the court determines if all the prospective jurors appeared.
• C. Municipal courts may close a trial to the public if it is in the best interest of the defendant.
• D. If a mistrial is declared, the case must be tried within two days.

Answer: (A)

Verdict is the jury’s formal decision after deliberations, stating the outcome on the issues presented—typically guilty or not guilty in a criminal case. That plain definition is why the statement is true: it names the actual product of the jury’s work at the end of a trial.

The other options describe different parts of court procedure, not the jury’s decision. Docket calls are about scheduling and confirming appearances before trial, not about the jury ruling. Closing a trial to the public is not a routine or verdict-related rule; trials are normally open to the public unless a specific legal exception applies. And there isn’t a universal two-day deadline to retry a case after a mistrial—the retrial timing is governed by scheduling, due process, and applicable statutes, not a fixed short window.