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Jury Trial In Civil Cases In Maricopa
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In a wide variety of civil cases, either side is entitled under the Constitution to request a jury trial. If the parties waive their right to a jury, then a judge without a jury will hear the case.
The overwhelming majority of civil cases are resolved prior to trial – either through judicial order (for example, when the judge grants a dispositive motion filed by one of the parties) or through a settlement between the parties.
If you have been convicted of a felony when the conviction has not been set aside or a pardon issued. If you are a judge, clerk of a district court, a sheriff, or a jailer. If your spouse has been summoned for the same jury panel. If you or your spouse have a pending jury trial in any court.
In a civil case, a petit jury decides whether the plaintiff establishes with evidence that is more likely than not, known in legal terms as preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant injured the plaintiff in some way that requires appropriate compensation.
In a civil case, a petit jury decides whether the plaintiff establishes with evidence that is more likely than not, known in legal terms as preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant injured the plaintiff in some way that requires appropriate compensation.
“In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the United States, than ing to the rules of the common law.”
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.
In civil cases, about 1% of cases ever get to the point where they actually start a trial and hear even one witness. Many of those settle in the middle of the trial.
The right to a jury trial is a way to prevent government oppression by having impartial “peers” decide the fate of an accused. It safeguards against heavy-handed and unfair prosecution as well as judges that may have bias. It prevents unchecked power and helps ensure an accused receives justice.
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.
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Parties can agree to a binding, one-day jury trial. Each party has two hours to present its case before a group of four jurors.View forms and instructions to file a Civil Complaint in Maricopa County Superior Court. The Jury Commissioner's Office provides jurors for all trial divisions of the Superior Court, and in some counties for the justice courts and municipal courts. The following is a brief description of the process to prosecute an adult accused of committing a felony offense. Information for Jurors. Potential jurors must complete the juror qualification questionnaire. Just complete the Juror Affidavit Questionnaire and send it to the Maricopa County Superior Court, Jury Commissioner in the provided envelope. Juror reporting time: to a. M.. Can I complete my Juror Affidavit Questionnaire on-line instead of mailing it?