MN · constitutions
Minn. Const. art. I, § 4
Trial by jury
The right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate, and shall extend to all cases at law without regard to the amount in controversy. A jury trial may be waived by the parties in all cases in the manner prescribed by law. The legislature may provide that the agreement of five-sixths of a jury in a civil action or proceeding, after not less than six hours' deliberation, is a sufficient verdict. The legislature may provide for the number of jurors in a civil action or proceeding, provided that a jury have at least six members.
History
[Amended, November 8, 1988]
Provenance
- Source
- revisor.mn.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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