Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session
Relating to: the number of jurors in felony cases. (FE)
Crime and criminals — Felony Crime victim Jury
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a defendant in a criminal case is entitled to have his or her
case decided by a jury, unless he or she opts to have his or her case decided by the
judge. Generally, a jury in criminal case consists of 12 persons. However, under
current law, a defendant charged with a felony may agree, before a verdict is
rendered, to have his or her case decided by a smaller number of jurors.
Under this bill, a jury in a criminal case must consist of 12 persons. The bill
removes the option for a defendant charged with a felony to have his or her case
decided by a smaller number of jurors.