Cap. 9 Art. 486Death or other impediment of juror.

If, before the verdict of the jury is returned, a juror dies, or becomes unable to discharge his duties, the court, where no supplementary jurors as provided in article 610(2) have been appointed, shall proceed to the appointment of a new juror, if this can conveniently be done on the same day; otherwise it shall adjourn the cause to another day to be tried by a new jury; and in either case all proceedings which may have taken place before the jury up to that time shall take place anew.