Sections
11 entriesSection 630.01Defines an expedited jury trial as a consensual, binding trial before a reduced jury and judicial officer, and a high/low agreement as…Section 630.02Sets the chapter’s procedures and implementing court rules to govern expedited jury trials unless the parties make a permitted agreement otherwise and…Section 630.03Requires expedited-jury-trial parties and counsel for represented parties to sign a consent order after the dispute and lawsuit exist. The agreement binds…Section 630.04Sets expedited jury trials at eight jurors unless the parties agree to fewer, and prohibits selecting alternates. Each side receives three peremptory…Section 630.05Allows a jury in an expedited jury trial to deliberate for as long as needed. The provision states that nothing in the…Section 630.06Requires ordinary evidence rules to apply in expedited jury trials unless the parties stipulate otherwise, while preserving every applicable privilege and confidentiality…Section 630.07Establishes that an expedited-jury-trial verdict is binding, subject to any written high/low agreement or other party stipulation governing the award amount. A…Section 630.08Establishes that parties choosing an expedited jury trial waive motions for directed verdict, to set aside the verdict or resulting judgment, and…Section 630.09Limits post-trial motions and appeals in expedited jury trials to judicial or jury misconduct, or corruption, fraud, or other undue means denying…Section 630.10Requires statutes and rules governing recoverable costs and attorney’s fees to apply in expedited jury trials just as they otherwise would. The…Section 630.11Requires the Judicial Council, on or before July 1, 2016, to update rules and forms establishing uniform procedures for the chapter. The…