The Jodi Arias trial continued on to its third day of jury deliberations, with the death penalty versus life sentence seemingly putting people in a deadlock.

And now, on top of the heavy debate, a new jury could be assigned should the indecision continue.

According to ABC News, the state law gives the district attorney's office of Maricopa County, Arizona, will have no choice but to consider new court dates to suit the attorneys as well as the judge, as well as finding an impartial jury in Maricopa County.

A process that could take several more months, when the cost of defense alone has amounted to nearly $1.7 million since the case began five years ago.

Arias is on trial for the murder of ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander which took place in 2008, reportedly involving 27 stab wounds, a gunshot wound to the head, and a slit throat.

On May 8, 2013, the jury found her guilty of first-degree murder and made her eligible for the death penalty.

Since then, the question of death penalty versus life has plagued the trial.

Death penalty cases are typically more expensive than normal murder trials, according to ABC News.

Arias' court-appointed attorneys cost up to $250 per hour, a number that does not include the cost of the state's prosecution.

Yesterday, after the jury allegedly reached an impasse, a note was sent to Judge Sherry Stephens regarding their indecision.

"Each juror has a duty to consult with one another, [and] to try to reach agreement without violence to individual judgment," responded Stephens.

"You may want to identify areas of agreement and disagreement. If you still disagree, you may wish to tell the attorneys and me what issues, questions or law or facts on which we can possibly help. At this time, please go back to the jury room and continue deliberating."

Should a hung jury be declared in the case of an indecision, finding a new jury could be difficult given the media coverage of the case, reports The Huffington Post.

"The media wanted to talk to her," said Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who reportedly gave reporters a tour of Arias' cell and allowed her to give jailhouse interviews.

Should the second jury reach an impasse, then Arias would receive life in prison as a sentence.