Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HR 329 - Civil cases; juries of six; General Assembly prescribe - CA

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HR 329                                             LC 9 8238






                             A RESOLUTION

  1- 1  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to
  1- 2  authorize the General Assembly to prescribe juries of six
  1- 3  persons in all civil cases in all courts; to provide for the
  1- 4  submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection;
  1- 5  and for other purposes.

  1- 6       BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1- 7  Article I, Section I, Paragraph XI of the Constitution is
  1- 8  amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting a new
  1- 9  subsection to read as follows:

  1-10      "(b) A trial jury shall consist of 12 persons; but the
  1-11    General Assembly may prescribe any number, not less than
  1-12    six, to constitute a trial jury a jury of six persons in
  1-13    all courts in all civil cases, in courts of limited
  1-14    jurisdiction in any cases, and in superior courts in
  1-15    misdemeanor cases."

                         SECTION 2.

  1-16  The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be
  1-17  published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I,
  1-18  Paragraph II of the Constitution.

  1-19  The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall
  1-20  have written or printed thereon the following:

  1-21    "(  ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to
  1-22              authorize the General Assembly to prescribe a
  1-23     (  ) NO  jury of six in all civil cases in all courts?"

  1-24  All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the
  1-25  proposed amendment shall vote "Yes."  All persons desiring
  1-26  to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote
  1-27  "No."

  1-28  If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said
  1-29  Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the
  1-30  Constitution of this state.




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