The right of trial by jury as declared by the Constitution of the state or as given by a statute of the state shall be preserved to the parties inviolate.
History. Ga. L. 1966, p. 609, § 38.
Cross references.
Right to trial by jury generally, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. I, Sec. I, Para. XI.
Right to trial by jury in certiorari cases in superior court, § 5-4-11 .
Juries, T. 15, C. 12.
U.S. Code.
For provisions of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 38, and annotations pertaining thereto, see 28 U.S.C.
Law reviews.
For article, “The Endangered Right of Jury Trials in Dispossessories,” see 24 Ga. St. B.J. 126 (1988).
For note, “Pre-Litigation Contractual Waivers of the Right to a Jury Trial Are Unenforceable Under Georgia Law,” see 46 Mercer L. Rev. 1565 (1995).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 11 - Civil Practice Act
§ 9-11-38. Right to Jury Trial
§ 9-11-39. Consent to Trial by Court; Jury Trial on Court Order
§ 9-11-40. Time and Place of Trial
§ 9-11-41. Dismissal of Actions; Recommencement Within Six Months
§ 9-11-42. Consolidation; Severance
§ 9-11-45. Subpoena for Taking Depositions; Objections; Place of Examination
§ 9-11-46. Exceptions Unnecessary; Objections to Rulings or Orders
§ 9-11-50. Motions for Directed Verdict and for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict