CHAPTER 2. TRIAL WITHOUT JURY

Art. 779. Trial of misdemeanors

            A. A defendant charged with a misdemeanor in which the punishment, as set forth in the statute defining the offense, may be a fine in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisonment for more than six months must be tried by a jury of six jurors, all of whom shall concur to render a verdict.

            B. The defendant charged with any other misdemeanor shall be tried by the court without a jury.

            Amended by Acts 1968, No. 635, §1; Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 23, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Acts 1975, 1st Ex.Sess., No. 16, §1, eff. Jan. 28, 1975; Acts 1979, No. 56, §1; Acts 1986, No. 852, §1, eff. July 10, 1986; Acts 1988, No. 202, §1; Acts 2026, No. 192, §1, eff. May 18, 2026.