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How many jurors are there in a jury?
The number of jurors in a jury can vary depending on the jurisdiction and type of trial. Typically, a jury consists of 12 jurors for criminal trials and can range from 6 to 12 for civil trials.
How many people are on a CA jury?
In California, a standard jury consists of 12 jurors for criminal cases and 8 jurors for civil cases.
How many alternates are on a trial jury?
How ;many alternate jurors in a criminal trial?
How many jurors does it take to arrive at a decision?
It takes 12 Jurors to arrive at a decision. But a Jury only decides the guilty/ not guilty verdict, and all 12 Jurors have to agree on either guilty, or not guility or else the Jury has to try to convince each other to all agree on either guilty or not guilty. If that fails, the Jury turns into a "Hung Jury" and a new Jury is brought in.
Does a defendant and his attorney choose the jury?
Both parties choose the jury. In many cases prospective jurors will be asked to answer a series of questions. Both sides can then interview jurors and each gets to reject or accept them.
Can a jury trail have 13 jurors in a jury box?
Yes, if one is an alternate juror, meaning a juror who is there to fill in if one of the 12 jurors cannot complete their jury service.
How many people sit on a jury in Austraila?
A maximum of 12 jurors and a minimum of 10.
Who sits on grand juries?
Grand jurors are called from a cross section of the public.Added; From the same pool of potential jurors that is used to call all citizens for jury service.
What is called a 12 member jury?
Grand Jury is the type of jury with more than twelve jurors.
In a retrial are there new jurors?
Yes, there are new jurors. The retrial can be many months or even years later and the original jury would be have exposed to news and other influences.
How did the Athenian jury system differ from the US jury system?
The Athenian jury system selected jurors randomly from a pool of volunteers, while the US jury system selects jurors from voter registration or drivers license lists. In Athens, the jury size could be up to 501 citizens, while in the US, a standard jury size is 12. Additionally, in Athens, jurors voted by placing a token in one of two urns, whereas in the US, jurors deliberate and reach a consensus verdict.
What do attorney do during jury selection?
Attorneys will ask prospective jurors various questions to determine if they will be a good fit for the jury. Prospective jurors can be dismissed if the attorney feels they are biased.
