Do all civil court cases have to have a jury?

Question

Do all civil court cases have to have a jury?

Answer 1

No, but if either party requests one they have to have a jury....plus depends on which court - in small claims court there is no jury.

Answer 2

No, you can request the judge hear the case w/o a jury.

Answer 3

No. Some are bench trials by statute. Depends on the state and the law. For example, dependency cases in Florida are tried in civil court (dependency) and are bench trials.

Answer 4

No

Answer 5

No.  In most cases, you have the right to a trial by jury (but not all), but you can choose to have the case seen by a judge rather than a jury.