Requesting a Jury Trial

If you enter a plea of Not Guilty to the charge against you, your case will be set for trial. If you wish to set your case for a jury trial, the case must involve an adult defendant, and the violation must be a jailable offense. The law does not allow juvenile defendants to set their cases for jury trial since there is no possibility of jail time.

To request a jury trial you must complete the Jury Demand, which is available from the Court Clerk, and post a $25.00 jury deposit within 20 days of the Not Guilty plea. The Jury Demand requests the defendant’s name, and number of jurors requested. The number of juror requested may range from three to six.

If both the Jury Demand and fee are not posted within the 20-day time frame, you will only be eligible for a trial to the judge.