Show Arguments For Rebuttal To The current Article I Section It) ol the Uluti Constitution establishes the size ol juries bused upon the nulute ol the court in winch the proceeding is heid lather titan tlte nature til the case A case in u court ol general jurisdiction- - tlte district court —is tried by a jury ol eight A'e 3 Arguments For Frowsition m u submitted) opposing argument The same type ol case in a court ol limited jurisdiction — Hie circuit juvenile or justice court — is tried by a jury til lour tir six persons This has worked well in balancing tile casts in money and lime required will1 lutgei juries and the seriousness til the mailer jierstins In Judiciul Districts hive througn Light the circuit courts were merged into the district courts in 92 the legislaluie completed the Lfleclive July I 19 the ol court system by merging (he circuit retirganialion courts into the district courts in the remainder ol the slate Tins ullows lor increased flexibility ol the use ol judicial resources Because (lie legislation reconstitutes liie circuit courts us district courts the current constitution Arguments Against I 'u argument mu submitted ) by a lout -- person circuit district court jury court jury lie tried by an eight-pers- on which lakes mote lime and costs more money requires a case historically tried In the 19 General Session the legislature passed S3 to muinluin the ste ul' juries as they existed prior to court consolidation but based on liie nulure ol the case uud not the court where (lie mutter is heard Cases such us criminal (domes and civil cases ov er J20(KK) will still be tried by un eight jury under SB S3 in a Cases such as criminal consolidated district court misdemeanors and civil cases undei S20OKI w ill still lie SB tried by a jury ol lout or six persons under SB S3 in a consolidated district court Tlie pioposed constitutional amendment ulso uppiov ed by tlie le gislature it the 9 Generul Session is necessury to jiermii S B S3 to take client Tlie piopascd constitutional umeiiUment will lie ip save the slate ol Uini money m tutor lees white loliowing a pattern that has worked well in the past ‘ Senator Lyle W Hil'y aid Representative Alton b brudstiuw Rebuttal To Arguments Against Proposition An 3 (Ae opposing argument u as submitted) |