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Unanimous 12 Person Jury Required For criminal charges, both misdemeanors and felonies, California requires a unanimous 12 person jury to render a verdict of “guilty” or “not guilty.” If even just one of the 12 jurors disagrees with the other 11 after careful consideration of the evidence, this results in a hung jury.
In the United States, criminal defendants who face serious felony charges are almost always afforded the right to a trial by a 12-member jury. A few states, however, allow these trials to proceed before six-member juries, even when a defendant faces a mandatory life sentence.
To defer jury service you may either use the automated phone system at 866-402-JURY (5879) or click here. You must provide your Juror ID number located on your jury summons.
The process of questioning and excusing jurors continues until 12 persons are accepted as jurors for the trial. Alternate jurors may also be selected. The judge and attorneys agree that these jurors are qualified to decide impartially and intelligently the factual issues in the case.
A request for ex parte relief must be in writing and include all of the following: (1) An application containing the case caption and stating the relief requested; (2) A declaration in support of the application making the required factual showing; > > Read More..
Petit Jury This is a much lower standard of proof than in a criminal trial since no party's freedom is at issue in a civil matter. Learn about the types of cases heard in federal courts. Petit juries are comprised of 6-12 people. Trials are generally public, but jury deliberations are private.
As prospective jurors are needed for specific trials or grand juries, jury pools are randomly selected from the list of qualified participants. Panels of prospective jurors are then randomly selected for each jury trial.
You will get a trial date when you have a hearing called a “Trial Setting Conference”. The judge wants everyone who will be trying the case to be at the hearing. This means your lawyer, if you have one. If you don't, you have to go. The judge sets a trial date for sometime in the next 90 days.
Reasons for Being Excused from Jury Service Medical reasons. Public necessity. Undue hardship. Dependent care. Student Status. Military conflict. Other reason deemed sufficient by the court.
If you have been summoned to appear for jury duty, you should complete the online questionnaire or you may contact Jury Administration at (909) 884-1858 to request one be sent to you.