In federal court, the district courts can have jury trials. If the opposing parties in a suit agree to waive their right to a jury trial, the judge may preside and enter a verdict.
In state court, the answer is less straightforward because each state has its own court structure. States often have specialized courts specifically for family law, probate, or small claims, but generally there are 3 basic levels in a state court system:
1. Supreme Court (the highest court in the state) [no jury]
2. Appellate (or appeals) courts [no jury]
3. Trial courts [jury].
The trial courts are called by different names in different states so it's confusing (for example, in California trial courts are called 'superior courts' and in Alabama they are called 'circuit courts.')
Both criminal and civil courts can hold jury trials.
Trial courts.
Theoretically anyone can request a jury trial for any offense, but as a practical matter very minor cases are heard by only judges or magistrates. Traffic courts, or Municipal/City courts are the lowest level of court which will conduct jury trials.
Jury trials are available at all levels of the court EXCEPT Appeals Court and Supreme Court levels.
The lower state courts are courts of original jurisdiction and hear all cases within their purview and conduct jury trials. The higher state courts are not courts of original jurisdiction, only hearing cases that are referred to them by appeal of a lower court verdict or by motion. They conduct non-jury trials. These courts are the Court of Appeals and the State Supreme Court.
In addition to federal courts, trials are held by state courts in Georgia. Each county or circuit has a Superior Court. Counties with sufficient population also have a State Court. Both superior and state courts hear general subject matter jurisdiction cases in both jury and bench trials. Counties and circuits also have juvenile courts, recorder's courts, probate courts, and magistrate courts. Each of these hear bench trials over certain subject matter. Finally, most cities have municipal courts, which hear bench trials over limited subject matter. state and superior courts
All Georgia trial courts can have bench trials, or trials without juries. Jury trials are only held in state and superior courts. Other courts include: municipal, magistrate, probate, juvenile and recorders. Each city has municipal court, and each county or circuit has some combination of the available county courts.
Civil courts allow jury trials based upon the individual circumstances of the case such as personal injury/property damage matters. In criminal matters the defendent automatically has the right to a trial by jury (the exception is juvenile court). In theory, all citizens have a right to a jury trial as provided by the US Constitution; in practice this would be almost impossible given the number of cases filed in state and federal courts
Civil courts allow jury trials based upon the individual circumstances of the case such as personal injury/property damage matters. In criminal matters the defendent automatically has the right to a trial by jury (the exception is juvenile court). In theory, all citizens have a right to a jury trial as provided by the US Constitution; in practice this would be almost impossible given the number of cases filed in state and federal courts
No. All federal circuit trial courts hear both jury and bench trials.
The duration of Famous Jury Trials is 1800.0 seconds.
Jury trials for juveniles are permitted in how many states?
All cases, criminal and civil, originating within that particular courts jurisdiction.