Article I.
Declaration of Rights

Section 6. Trial by jury

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19981971187417901776

Trial by jury

Trial by jury shall be as heretofore, and the right thereof remain inviolate. The General Assembly may provide, however, by law, that a verdict may be rendered by not less than five-sixths of the jury in any civil case. Furthermore, in criminal cases the Commonwealth shall have the same right to trial by jury as does the accused.

Summary: Providing that the commonwealth shall have the same right to trial by jury in criminal cases as the accused does

Election Date: November 3, 1998

Votes For Ratification: 1496894

Votes Against Ratification: 684204

Percent for Ratification: 69%

Percent Against Ratification: 31%

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Amendment Source: 1998 JR 1998 2

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19981971187417901776

Trial by jury

Trial by jury shall be as heretofore, and the right thereof remain inviolate. The General Assembly may provide, however, by law, that a verdict may be rendered by not less than five-sixths of the jury in any civil case.

Summary: Permits civil juries to render verdicts with five-sixths vote

Election Date: May 18, 1971

Votes For Ratification: 833283

Votes Against Ratification: 423606

Percent for Ratification: 66%

Percent Against Ratification: 34%

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Amendment Source: 1971 JR 1

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19981971187417901776

XI.

That in Controversies respecting property and in suits between Man and Man the Parties have a right to tryal by Jury which ought to be held Sacred.

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