{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-29a.280","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 29A.280","heading":"Number of jurors in Circuit and District Courts -- Number required for","body":"verdict.\n(1) Juries for all trials in Circuit Court shall be composed of twelve (12) persons. Juries\nfor all trials in District Court shall be composed of six (6) persons.\n(2) In Circuit Court, at any time before the jury is sworn, the parties with the approval\nof the court may stipulate that the jury shall consist of any number less than twelve\n(12), except that no jury shall consist of less than six (6) persons.\n(3) A unanimous ve rdict is required in all criminal trials by jury. The agreement of at\nleast three-fourths (3/4) of the jurors is required for a verdict in all civil trials by\njury in Circuit Court. The agreement of at least five -sixths (5/6) of the jurors is\nrequired for a verdict in all civil trials by jury in District Court.","path":["KRS Chapter 29A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=21145","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:50Z","sha256":"8e9d0e840792d65e6557b1b920a86776316288ca684d22366b6cee5820c16df8","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-29a.270","next":"us-ky/krs-29a.290"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}