Any party may demand a trial by jury of any issue triable of right by a jury by (1) serving upon the other parties a demand therefor in writing at any time after the commencement of the action and not later than 10 days after the service of the last pleading directed to such issue, and (2) filing the demand as required ...
A jury for trial in any court of record of any other criminal case shall consist of eight persons, and the concurrence of all shall be necessary to render a verdict.
48. Rule 48 - Stipulations on Jury Size and Verdict (a) Jury Size. The parties may stipulate to a jury of fewer than 8 but not fewer than 3 members, exclusive of any alternate jurors who are permitted to deliberate.
Rule 48 - Stipulations on Jury Size and Verdict (a) Jury Size. The parties may stipulate to a jury of fewer than 8 but not fewer than 3 members, exclusive of any alternate jurors who are permitted to deliberate.
Petit juries are comprised of 6-12 people. Trials are generally public, but jury deliberations are private. Petit juries render a verdict, of guilty/not guilty in a criminal case, or in favor of a defendant or plaintiff in a civil case. Petit jurors hear a maximum of one case and are then discharged.
In both a civil and criminal case, the judge instructs jurors on the standards to be applied in the case. In criminal trials, 12 jurors are impaneled. In most civil cases, six jurors sit to hear a matter, although there may be as many as 12 jurors.
Each court randomly selects qualified citizens from counties within the district for possible jury service. All courts use the respective state voter lists as a source of prospective jurors.
Excuses Possible Grounds for Excuses ✔ The person has a mental or physical condition that causes them to be incapable of performing jury service ✔ ✔ Jury service would substantially and materially affect the public interest, adversely ✔ ✔ The person does not understand English ✔2 more rows
Your 9-digit juror participant number is located above Step 1 on your jury summons. If you do not have your summons, please contact jury staff at the location you have been summoned for.