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Indiana - Find Jury Types and Sizes In Your State
Indiana - Find Jury Types and Sizes In Your State
Indiana - Jury Types And Sizes
Types Of Jury In Indiana:
Indiana | Get Information for All Court Types
Use this page to find information about juries for each of the court types for the state of Indiana. Learn about the different types of courts, the number of jurors for each of these types, and the decision rule for a conviction to be made.
| Indiana Felony Court Jury Duty
Serious criminal cases including violent crimes, property offenses, and drug offenses are tried in Indiana felony court. Felony juries are generally larger than juries for less serious offenses, and have more stringent conviction requirements due to the severity of the crime and potential punishment.
A jury for the Indiana Circuit felony court contains 6 or 12 jurors. For a conviction to be made, all members of the jury must come to a unanimous decision. Otherwise, they will remain in deliberations until such a decision is reached.
A jury for the Indiana Superior felony court contains 6 or 12 jurors. For a conviction to be made, all members of the jury must come to a unanimous decision. Otherwise, they will remain in deliberations until such a decision is reached.
| Indiana Civil Court Jury Duty
Non-criminal legal cases are tried by the Indiana Civil Court. Civil cases include a wide variety of lawsuits between individuals or businesses including personal injury / tort cases, contract disputes, and more. Many civil family court cases involve Indiana divorce cases 
or other family law issues such as child custody cases , etc. The instructions for a Indiana civil jury generally differ from those given to a criminal jury.
A jury for the Indiana Circuit civil court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, all members of the jury must come to a unanimous decision. Otherwise, they will remain in deliberations until such a decision is reached.
A jury for the Indiana City civil court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, all members of the jury must come to a unanimous decision. Otherwise, they will remain in deliberations until such a decision is reached.
A jury for the Indiana Probate civil court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, all members of the jury must come to a unanimous decision. Otherwise, they will remain in deliberations until such a decision is reached.
A jury for the Indiana Superior civil court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, all members of the jury must come to a unanimous decision. Otherwise, they will remain in deliberations until such a decision is reached.
A jury for the Indiana Town civil court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, all members of the jury must come to a unanimous decision. Otherwise, they will remain in deliberations until such a decision is reached.
| Indiana Misdemeanor Court Jury Duty
Less serious criminal offenses such as theft, vandalism, simple assault, and some drug charges are tried in a Indiana Misdemeanor Court. Misdemeanors may result in significant fines, probation, or jail time for a convicted defendant. Jury sizes for a misdemeanor trial are generally smaller than a jury for a felony trial.
A jury for the Indiana Circuit misdemeanor court contains 6 or 12 jurors. For a conviction to be made, all members of the jury must come to a unanimous decision. Otherwise, they will remain in deliberations until such a decision is reached.
A jury for the Indiana City misdemeanor court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, all members of the jury must come to a unanimous decision. Otherwise, they will remain in deliberations until such a decision is reached.
A jury for the Indiana Superior misdemeanor court contains 6 or 12 jurors. For a conviction to be made, all members of the jury must come to a unanimous decision. Otherwise, they will remain in deliberations until such a decision is reached.
A jury for the Indiana Town misdemeanor court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, all members of the jury must come to a unanimous decision. Otherwise, they will remain in deliberations until such a decision is reached.