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Is the only federal court where cases can be heard by both judges and jury are VA circuit court?
No. All federal circuit trial courts hear both jury and bench trials.
What do you called a group of judges?
a jury..
Who is the lower court tried by?
lower judges and less jury
At what level of court are jury trials allowed?
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.
What trial shall not be trial by jury?
Custody cases are cases that are not decided upon by a jury. Traffic court cases are also not cases decided upon by a jury.
Where do judges work?
It works at the Supreme Court
Who decides the cases in the Virginia Court of Appeals?
The Court of Appeals of Virginia, is an eleven-judge body that hears appeals from decisions of Virginia's circuit courts and the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. The Court sits in panels of at least three judges, and sometimes hears cases en banc (i.e.: ALL 11 judges). The Court of Appeals does not conduct jury trials. Appeals of the findings of the Court of Appeals go to the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Jury trials or panel of judges?
(in the US) There is no comparison. The only alternative to a jury trial is a trial in front of a SINGLE judge. Panels of judges do not come into play unless/until a case reaches the Appelate level of court, and in appelate court no jury option exists.
Does appellate court hears jury cases?
No. In both State and Federal systems, appellate Court Judges alone render a decision on the merits of the appeal based on the evidence contained within the record of the trial court. There are no juries empaneled in an appellate courts.
Who decides the outcome of cases in a municipal court?
Judge/Jury
Why couldn't everyone do trial by jury?
Because not every court case requires a jury to reach a conclusion. Jury trials are usually reserved for criminal cases - and even then - not all cases need a jury !
The high cost of a grand jury is related to a.the amount of time spent on them by judges and other court officers b.the amount of work the prosecutor must do in preparation for the grand jury?
a. the amount of time spent on them by judges and other court officers. b. the amount of work the prosecutor must do in preparation for the grand jury.
