How to Request a Trial by Jury for a Small Claims Suit

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Check if you can request a jury trial.. Confirm why you want a jury trial.. Request a jury trial.

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Steps

1

Check if you can request a jury trial.

Step 1

Check if you can request a jury trial.

2

Confirm why you want a jury trial.

Step 2

Confirm why you want a jury trial.

3

Request a jury trial.

Step 3

Request a jury trial.

4

Pay a fee.

Step 4

Pay a fee.

5

Withdraw your request, if possible.

Step 5

Withdraw your request, if possible.

6

Watch a trial to prepare.

Step 6

Watch a trial to prepare.

7

Research potential jurors.

Step 7

Research potential jurors.

8

Analyze each juror.

Step 8

Analyze each juror.

9

Exercise your challenges.

Step 9

Exercise your challenges.

10

Find jury instructions.

Step 10

Find jury instructions.

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Practice your opening statement.

Step 11

Practice your opening statement.

12

Draft a closing argument.

Step 12

Draft a closing argument.

13

Contact an attorney if you need help.

Step 13

Contact an attorney if you need help.

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