S 32 · 106th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to eliminate a requirement for a unanimous verdict in criminal trials in Federal courts.

Introduced 1999-01-19· Sponsored by Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.(1999-01-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends rule 31 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to replace the requirement for a unanimous verdict in criminal trials in Federal court with a requirement that the verdict be by five-sixths of the jury.…

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