Mich. Comp. Laws § Article I § 14
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Jury trials.
Official statutory text
Sec. 14.
The right of trial by jury shall remain, but shall be waived in all civil cases unless demanded by one of the parties in the manner prescribed by law. In all civil cases tried by 12 jurors a verdict shall be received when 10 jurors agree.
History: Const. 1963, Art. I, § 14, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
The right of trial by jury shall remain, but shall be waived in all civil cases unless demanded by one of the parties in the manner prescribed by law. In all civil cases tried by 12 jurors a verdict shall be received when 10 jurors agree.
History: Const. 1963, Art. I, § 14, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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