Jury Trial For Equitable Relief In Fulton
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What type of cases may require juries? There are two types of cases, criminal (felony and misdemeanor) and civil. A civil case results from a disagreement or dispute between two or more parties. Jurors must answer questions of disputed facts based upon the testimony and evidence admitted by the judge.
The right to a jury trial refers to the right provided by the Sixth and Seventh Amendments. The Sixth Amendment states that in all criminal prosecutions, the accused criminal has the right to a trial by an impartial jury of the state and district in which the individual allegedly committed a crime.
While the right to a jury trial is capable of being waived, the standard for waiver is high. The waiver must be clear and unequivocal and the accused must be fully aware of the consequences of such a waiver (Lee, supra).
Constitutional Amendments – Amendment 7 – “The Right to Jury Trial in Civil Affairs” Amendment Seven to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791. It protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts with civil cases where the claim exceeds a certain dollar value.
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that criminal defendants have a right to a jury trial "in all criminal prosecutions." However, the Supreme Court's interpretation of this constitutional right limits the right to a jury trial only in instances where the criminal charges constitute "serious offenses.
The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed. U.S. Const.
Most civil cases in Canada are tried by judges without a jury. However, anyone charged with a criminal offence for which there can be a prison sentence of five years or more has the right to a trial by jury.
Ing to the Supreme Court, the jury-trial right applies only when "serious" offenses are at hand—petty offenses don't invoke it. For purposes of this right, a serious offense is one that carries a potential sentence of more than six months' imprisonment.
Therefore, the constitutional right to a jury trial only applies to prosecutions involving serious offenses. A serious offense is one where the charged offense carries a maximum penalty of more than six months' imprisonment.
In lawsuits seeking equitable relief there is no right to a jury trial; ingly, these types of cases are tried to the judge in a bench trial.