How do I eFile in Gwinnett County?
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How do I eFile in Gwinnett County?
All electronic filings can be made through the Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) eFile portal. You may register at: https://efile.gsccca.org/home.aspx Assistance may be found on the Authority’s web page under the Support tab. All statutory filing requirements mandated by law are still required.
Who has more power the judge or jury?
When there is no jury (“bench trial”), the judge makes rulings on both questions of law and of fact. In most continental European jurisdictions, judges have more power in a trial and the role and powers of a jury are often restricted.
Can a judge decide a verdict?
A judge may order a directed verdict as to an entire case or only to certain issues. In a criminal case in the United States, once the prosecution has closed its case, the defendant may move for a directed verdict. If granted, the verdict will be “not guilty”.
Is a jury’s decision final?
Each jury in criminal courts contain twelve jurors. However this is not the case in civil cases. In civil cases, only six people are necessary for a jury, and if there is one dissenter but the rest are unanimous (i.e. a 5-1 vote) the one dissenter can be ignored with the majority opinion becoming the final verdict.
What does the judge say after the verdict?
Judge: (After verdict is read) Thank you, Jury, for your service today. Court is adjourned.
How can a judge overturn a jury verdict?
The High Court found that a trial judge is able to direct a jury to return a verdict of not guilty where a verdict of guilty would be ‘unsafe or unsatisfactory. The test is that the evidence must be seen to be ‘so defective that, even taken at its highest, it could not sustain a verdict of guilty.
