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Jury Trial For Civil Cases In Arizona
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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.
It may be surprising to individuals considering a civil lawsuit that most civil cases settle before ever proceeding with the trial process. A judicial order can also resolve a case before a trial commences.
In a civil trial, five out of six jurors are needed to return a verdict in favor of one party or the other. When 12 jurors deliberate in a civil trial, 10 jurors are needed to return a verdict. In a criminal case the verdict must be unanimous.
In civil trials, both the plaintiff and the defendant have the constitutional right to a jury trial. Civil juries consist of no fewer than six and no more than 12 members, not including alternate jurors. All verdicts must be unanimous, unless the parties agree otherwise – an option not available in criminal cases.
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.
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.
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.
A Look at the Trial Process Presentation of Evidence and Testimony of Witnesses. The plaintiff's or prosecution's case is presented first. Closing Arguments. Presentation of Jury Instructions (Charging the Jury) ... Deliberation. Announcement of the Verdict.
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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In civil cases, a decision (verdict) does not have to be unanimous. 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. Plaintiff's Demand for Jury Trial, CVC11F ; Answer, CVC31F ; Defendant's Demand for Jury Trial, CVC32F ; Joint Report, CVT54F. Information for Jurors. Potential jurors must complete the juror qualification questionnaire. When you go into the courtroom, you will be asked a series of questions regarding your ability to serve as a juror. After a trial is over, am I finished or am I still on call? Once you have served as a juror for a trial your jury service is finished for the reporting period. Please complete the online Contact, Qualifications and Excuses questionnaires (and Disability Questionnaire if needed).