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New York - Find Jury Types and Sizes In Your State
New York - Find Jury Types and Sizes In Your State
New York - Jury Types And Sizes
Types Of Jury In New York:
New York | Get Information for All Court Types
Use this page to find information about juries for each of the court types for the state of New York. 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.
| New York Felony Court Jury Duty
Serious criminal cases including violent crimes, property offenses, and drug offenses are tried in New York 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 New York County felony court contains 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 New York Supreme felony court contains 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.
| New York Civil Court Jury Duty
Non-criminal legal cases are tried by the New York 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 New York divorce cases 
or other family law issues such as child custody cases , etc. The instructions for a New York civil jury generally differ from those given to a criminal jury.
A jury for the New York City civil court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, at least five members of the jury must be in agreement on the verdict.
A jury for the New York Civil Ct. of the City of NY civil court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, at least five members of the jury must be in agreement on the verdict.
A jury for the New York County civil court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, at least five members of the jury must be in agreement on the verdict.
A jury for the New York District 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 New York Supreme civil court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, at least five members of the jury must be in agreement on the verdict.
A jury for the New York Surrogates civil court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, at least five members of the jury must be in agreement on the verdict.
A jury for the New York Town & Village Justice civil court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, at least five members of the jury must be in agreement on the verdict.
| New York Misdemeanor Court Jury Duty
Less serious criminal offenses such as theft, vandalism, simple assault, and some drug charges are tried in a New York 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 New York 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 New York Criminal Ct of the City of NY 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 New York District 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 New York Surrogates misdemeanor court contains 6 jurors. For a conviction to be made, at least five members of the jury must be in agreement on the verdict.
A jury for the New York Town & Village Justice 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.