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Civil Trial With Jury In North Carolina
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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.
Juror Qualifications United States citizen. At least 18 years old. Reside in the judicial district for at least one year. Adequate proficiency in English. No disqualifying mental or physical condition. Not currently subject to felony charges. Never convicted of a felony (unless civil rights have been legally restored)
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.
Juror Qualifications, Exemptions and Excuses be a United States citizen; be at least 18 years of age; have resided primarily in the judicial district for at least one year at the time of completion of the qualification questionnaire; be able to adequately read, write, understand, and speak the English language;
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.
Selection of Jurors After all of the members of the jury panel have taken this oath, 12 members of the panel will be selected at random and asked to take their seat in the jury box. The judge or the lawyers for each side may ask questions concerning each member's qualifications to serve as a juror in that case.
(2) A prospective juror is disqualified to serve on a jury if the juror: (a) Is under eighteen (18) years of age; (b) Is not a citizen of the United States; (c) Is not a resident of the county; (d) Has insufficient knowledge of the English language; (e) Has been previously convicted of a felony and has not been ...
By law, the courts will excuse from jury duty anyone with a mental or physical condition that would keep them from serving as a juror. There is not an exemption based on age, but you may request to be excused if you have a hardship that would make it difficult to serve.
Bench trial - Trial without a jury in which a judge decides the facts.
Although the right to a jury trial in civil cases at law is rooted in English common law and was important during the colonial era, it initially was omitted from the Constitution. The First Congress, however, ultimately adopted the right as one of the Bill of Rights, which became effective in 1791.