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Voters have decided onjury rules ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, jury rules include measures regarding court juries, including their selection, size, qualifications, compensation, and decision-making rules. The topic is grouped within thegovernance policy area.

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2018

  1. Louisiana Amendment 2, Unanimous Jury Verdict for Felony Trials Amendment (2018)Approved

2010

  1. Maryland Civil Jury Trials, Question 2 (2010)Approved

2006

  1. Hawaii Sexual Assault Crimes Against Minors Act, Amendment 4 (2006)Approved
  2. Maryland Civil Jury Trials, Question 3 (2006)Approved

2003

  1. Texas Proposition 7, Juries in Misdemeanor Trials Amendment (September 2003)Approved

2002

  1. Tennessee Fine Limits, Amendment 2 (2002)Defeated

1998

  1. Iowa Offenses Tried Without a Jury, Amendment 2 (1998)Approved
  2. Louisiana Bail Denial, Amendment 6 (October 1998)Approved
  3. Louisiana Jury Requirements, Amendment 14 (October 1998)Approved
  4. Maryland Civil Jury Amount, Question 1 (1998)Approved
  5. Pennsylvania Joint Resolution 2, Commonwealth's Right to Trial by Jury Amendment (1998)Approved

1996

  1. Utah Proposition 3, Change Rules on Jury Size Amendment (1996)Approved

1992

  1. Maryland Civil Jury Amount, Question 3 (1992)Approved
  2. Maryland Civil Jury Amount, Question 4 (1992)Approved
  3. Maryland Civil Jury Size, Question 1 (1992)Approved
  4. Maryland Civil Jury Size, Question 2 (1992)Approved
  5. New Hampshire Jury Size Amendment, Question 2 (1992)Defeated

1988

  1. Hawaii Right to a Jury in Civil Cases, Amendment 1 (1988)Approved
  2. Minnesota Amendment 3, Allowing Juries for Civil and Nonfelony Cases Amendment (1988)Approved
  3. New Hampshire Civil Suit Jury Trial Amendment (1988)Approved

1986

  1. New Hampshire Civil Suit Jury Trial Amendment (1986)Defeated

1984

  1. New Hampshire Civil Case Jury Trial Threshold Amount Amendment (1984)Defeated
  2. Oklahoma State Question 576, Petitions for Grand Juries Amendment (1984)Defeated

1982

  1. Connecticut Question 1, Removal of Grand Jury Probable Cause Requirement for Capital Offenses Amendment (1982)Approved
  2. Idaho Waiver of Jury Trial, SJR 112 (1982)Approved

1980

  1. New Mexico Referendum: Requirements to Require a Grand Jury (1980)Approved

1978

  1. Hawaii Independent Counsel Appointed to Grand Juries, Amendment 2 (1978)Approved
  2. Hawaii Jury Numbers and Civil Case Amounts, Amendment 1 (1978)Approved

1976

  1. New Hampshire Civil Suit Jury Trial Amendment (1976)Defeated
  2. Rhode Island Six-Man Juries, Proposal 1 (1976)Approved

1974

  1. North Dakota Trial Juries Referendum, Amendment 1 (1974)Approved

1973

  1. New York Amendment 2, Felony Trials Amendment (1973)Approved
  2. Rhode Island Proposal 3, Require Grand Jury Indictment for Crimes Punishable by Death or Imprisonment for Life Amendment (1973)Approved

1972

  1. Connecticut Question 1, Jury Makeup and Attorneys' Rights to Peremptory Challenges Amendment (1972)Approved
  2. Louisiana Women Jurors Amendment (1972)Defeated
  3. Michigan Proposal A, Trial by a Jury of Less Than 12 Amendment (August 1972)Approved
  4. Mississippi Grand Jury, Amendment 1 (1972)Approved
  5. New Mexico Referendum: Jurors Required for Cases (1972)Defeated
  6. Oregon Measure 5, Minimum Jury Size of Six Amendment (1972)Approved

1971

  1. Pennsylvania Question 1, Five-Sixths Jury Requirement for Civil Cases Amendment (May 1971)Approved

1968

  1. Oklahoma State Question 459, Modify Jury Trial Rules Amendment (September 1968)Approved

1966

  1. Florida Amendment 11, Condemnation of Property Jury Amendment (1966)Approved
  2. Idaho Six Man Jury, SJR 6 (1966)Approved

1964

  1. Alabama County Juries, Amendment 5 (1964)Defeated

1960

  1. New Hampshire Jury Trial in a Civil Case, Question 3 (1960)Approved

1956

  1. New Hampshire Preserve Jury Trial in Civil Cases, Question 2 (1956)Approved
  2. West Virginia Jury Service for Women Amendment, Amendment 1 (1956)Approved

1954

  1. Texas Proposition 6, Women Jurors Amendment (1954)Approved

1950

  1. Maryland Jury as Judges of Law and Fact, Amendment 5 (1950)Approved

1948

  1. Utah Grant Legislature Power to Form the Grand Jury Amendment (1948)Approved

1944

  1. Colorado Amendment 1, Allow Women to Serve on Juries Amendment (1944)Approved

1942

  1. Vermont Jury Service for Women Act (1942)Approved
  2. Washington Referendum 23, Independent Attorney for Grand Jury Measure (1942)Defeated
  3. Washington Referendum 24, Duties of Prosecuting Attorneys for Grand Juries Measure (1942)Defeated

1937

  1. New York Amendment 3, Defendants in Criminal Trials Amendment (1937)Approved

1936

  1. Colorado Measure 1, Women on Juries Amendment (1936)Defeated
  2. Nevada State Question 2, Jury Trial Waivers and Jury Size Amendment (1936)Defeated

1935

  1. New York Amendment 2, Jury Verdicts in Civil Cases Amendment (1935)Approved

1934

  1. Idaho Six Person Juries, SJR 1 (1934)Approved

1921

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Female Jurors Measure (June 1921)Approved

1920

  1. Nebraska Amendment 1, Jury Verdicts Amendment (September 1920)Approved

1916

  1. Oklahoma State Question 88, Number of Jurors Amendment (August 1916)Defeated
  2. South Dakota Referred Law 5, Non-unanimous Jury Verdicts Referendum (1916)Defeated

1914

  1. Colorado Measure 3, Three-Fourths Jury Verdict and Women Jurors Initiative (1914)Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 2, Jury Verdict Requirement Amendment (1914)Defeated

1912

  1. Colorado Measure 12, Contempt of Court Definition Initiative (1912)Defeated
  2. Nevada State Question 4, Indictments and Criminal Proceedings Amendment (1912)Approved

1908

  1. California Juror Compensation, Amendment 7 (1908)Approved

1904

  1. Minnesota Abolish Grand Jury, Amendment 2 (1904)Approved

1896

  1. Nebraska Amendment 6, Jury Verdict Guidelines Measure (1896)Defeated

1890

  1. Minnesota Verdicts by Jury, Amendment 1 (1890)Approved

1875

  1. Maryland Amend Article 4, Section 8 of the Constitution, Amendment 1 (1875)Approved

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