Ga. Const. art. I, § I, para. XI
- Constitution
- Constitution of Georgia
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Right to trial by jury; number of jurors; selection and compensation of jurors. (a) The right to trial by jury shall remain inviolate, except that the court shall render judgment without the verdict of a jury in all civil cases where no issuable defense is filed and where a jury is not demanded in writing by either party. In criminal cases, the defendant shall have a public and speedy trial by an impartial jury; and the jury shall be the judges of the law and the facts. (b) A trial jury shall consist of 12 persons; but the General Assembly may prescribe any number, not less than six, to constitute a trial jury in courts of limited jurisdiction and in superior courts in misdemeanor cases. (c) The General Assembly shall provide by law for the selection and compensation of persons to serve as grand jurors and trial jurors.
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