This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
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.
A Notice of Demand for Trial or Disposition Pursuant to Penal Code Section 1381 is sent from the Sheriff to the Prosecutor when a subject is incarcerated in the county jail and the subject demands a trial on outstanding charges.
Defendants generally trust that a jury will acquit or render a not guilty verdict more often (than a judge). The O.J. trial certainly validated this belief. Both the defendant and the People have the right to a jury trial in misdemeanor and felony trials (California Constitution, Article I, § 16 and Penal Code § 699).
You may request postponement of your jury service online after submitting your online questionnaire. If you have already postponed your jury service two times, you may not request an additional postponement. To request a postponement of your jury service, you will need your nine-digit participant number.
The constitution grants a defendant the right to a 'speedy trial'. Sometimes, the court system can be frustratingly slow when it comes to finishing up a case. A jury trial demand is simply a request that a date be set for a jury trial.
Request/Counter-Request to Set Case for Trial—Unlawful Detainer (UD-150) Ask for a trial date in an eviction case when the tenant filed an Answer (form UD-105). Get form UD-150. Effective: January 1, 2005.
JURIES CAN BE SYMPATHETIC Unlike an impartial judge, the panel of individuals on your jury could be swayed by emotion and personal experience. This may work in your favor. If you have been overcharged for the crime in question or are a sympathetic defendant, some jurors may be more likely to back you.
San Diego County Superior Court Rule 2.1. 15 states, "A trial readiness conference generally will be scheduled for four weeks before the trial date." The trial readiness conference is an opportunity for the parties to attempt to resolve the case, or at least limit the issues for trial.
Answer—Unlawful Detainer (UD-105) Tell the court and the landlord your responses to the Complaint and things you want to ask for as a tenant in an eviction case.
Tenants can win an unlawful detainer case by proving: There are no legal grounds for the eviction. The landlord did not properly follow eviction procedures. The offense is not legal grounds for eviction.