Chapter 12. MUNICIPAL COURTS OF RECORD

§ 12-6. Jury.

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A person who is brought before a municipal court of record and who is charged with an offense is entitled to be tried by a jury of six (6) persons unless he or she waives that right. The jury shall assess the fine in a case in which it finds the defendant guilty unless the defendant or the state asks the judge to assess the fine.

(Ord. No. 6712, § 1, 12-7-95)

State law reference

Jury, V.T.C.A., Government Code § 30.00013.

                    
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