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Jury Trial For Misdemeanor In Utah
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No one is exempt from jury duty; however, you may request to be excused from jury duty for the following reasons: 1) A person who is over 70 years of age; 2) A person who has served as a justice court juror in the past two years; 3) A person who is caring full time for either (I) children under 10 years of age, or (II) ...
If you are found guilty after either a court trial or a jury trial, the judge decides the penalty (the sentence). A court trial usually takes less than an hour, a jury trial usually takes a full day. The court schedules your trial for another day.
Don't lose your temper, try to bully, or refuse to listen to the opinions of other jurors. Don't mark or write on exhibits or otherwise change or injure them.
Misdemeanor conviction -- Term of imprisonment. In the case of a class A misdemeanor, for a term not exceeding 364 days. In the case of a class B misdemeanor, for a term not exceeding six months. In the case of a class C misdemeanor, for a term not exceeding 90 days.
Misdemeanor trials usually last anywhere from a few days to a week, while felony trials can take weeks or even months, depending on the complexity of the case. Verdict and Sentencing: If you are found guilty, the judge will schedule a sentencing hearing.
If the felony is reduced to a misdemeanor, this also restores one right to serve on a jury. Under California law, a convicted felon is disqualified from serving on a jury until and unless his or her civil rights have been restored.
How long do federal jury trials last, and how likely am I to be summoned? “Most trials are only three to four days, and a very small percentage of Americans ever get the chance to serve on a jury,” said Anne Brabham, a jury administrator in the Northern District of Texas.
To begin a jury trial, a panel of prospective jurors is called into the courtroom. This panel will include a number of persons from whom a jury will be selected to try the case. In criminal trials, alternate jurors may be chosen to take the place of jurors who become ill during the trial.
Disqualifications and exemptions from jury service. A prospective juror is disqualified to serve on a jury if that prospective juror is not a citizen of the United States, 18 years of age and a resident of the county, or is unable to read, speak and understand the English language.
If no plea bargain can be reached and pleading in the open is not a viable option, the only remaining path to take is to proceed to trial, either with a jury or just to the judge (a bench trial). For more information about misdemeanor case issues, please click on the following articles: What Is an Arraignment?