SB152 Summary

• Proposes an amendment to Section 11 of the Alabama Constitution of 1901 to authorize the Legislature to set jury size at six persons for misdemeanor criminal cases and civil cases appealable to the Court of Civil Appeals.

• Maintains the constitutional right to trial by jury while allowing legislative flexibility to reduce jury size in specified lower-level cases.

• Requires approval by a majority of qualified electors voting on the amendment in accordance with Sections 284, 285, and 287 of the Alabama Constitution.

• Directs election officials to assign a ballot number and place ballot language on the election ballot with a "Yes/No" voting option.

• Amendment becomes valid upon voter approval and allows the Legislature to establish the reduced six-person jury requirement through general law.