The Verdict Is In: Six Person Jury Is the New Rule for Civil Trials in Illinois
Effective June 1, 2015, all civil cases in Illinois will be tried by a jury of six, halving the longstanding tradition of deciding civil lawsuits with a twelve-person jury. Criminal trials will still be decided by a jury of twelve. Senate Bill 307 (SB 307), now Public Act 98-1132 cuts the number of jurors in…