Modifying the process by which a Defendant is entitled to a trial by jury in municipal court
Filed by Joe Funkhouser(R · District HD-098)Official link pending verification · co-sponsored by 7 legislators
The purpose of this bill is to establish that a defendant who may be fined $5,000 or more is entitled to a trial by jury.
Judiciary
Last action: To House Judiciary (January 21, 2026)
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- Introduced in HouseJanuary 21, 2026 · House
- To House JudiciaryJanuary 21, 2026 · House
- Filed for introductionJanuary 21, 2026 · House
- To JudiciaryJanuary 21, 2026 · House
- Introduced in HouseJanuary 21, 2026 · House
- To House JudiciaryJanuary 21, 2026 · House
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