CHAPTER 4.5. Voluntary Expedited Jury Trials

Heading of Chapter 4.5 amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 330, Sec. 1.

§§ 630.01–630.11 · 11 sections

• § 630.01 For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Expedited jury trial” means a consensual, binding jury trial before a reduced jury panel and a judicial officer. (b)…
• § 630.02 The rules and procedures applicable to expedited jury trials are as follows: (a) The procedures in this chapter and in the implementing rules of court shall…
• § 630.03 (a) All parties agreeing to participate in an expedited jury trial and, if represented, their counsel, shall sign a proposed consent order granting an…
• § 630.04 (a) Juries in expedited jury trial cases shall be composed of eight jurors, unless the parties have agreed to fewer. No alternates shall be selected. (b) The…
• § 630.05 Nothing in this chapter is intended to preclude a jury from deliberating as long as needed.
• § 630.06 (a) The rules of evidence apply in expedited jury trials, unless the parties stipulate otherwise. (b) Any stipulation by the parties to use relaxed rules of…
• § 630.07 (a) The verdict in an expedited jury trial case is binding, subject to any written high/low agreement or other stipulations concerning the amount of the award…
• § 630.08 (a) By agreeing to participate in the expedited jury trial process, the parties agree to waive any motions for directed verdict, motions to set aside the…
• § 630.09 (a) By agreeing to participate in the expedited jury trial process, the parties agree to waive the right to bring post-trial motions or to appeal from the…
• § 630.10 All statutes and rules governing costs and attorney’s fees shall apply in expedited jury trials, unless the parties agree otherwise in the consent order.
• § 630.11 The Judicial Council shall, on or before July 1, 2016, update rules and forms to establish uniform procedures implementing the provisions of this chapter,…