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Usually because many civil cases, ordnance violations, traffic infractions, and misdemeanors, do not qualify for jury trial, and/or the defendant pleads guilty, or their defense attornies request a non-jury hearing/trial by the judge alone.

Additionally, taking a case to a trial is often very expensive and time consuming. With the advice of experienced counsel, most people have a good idea of how their case is likely to turn out after a trial. With that information, most litigants or criminal defendants are willing to accept an offer that is similar to what they would expect after trial.

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