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The United States Constitution guarantees the right to a trial by jury in criminal prosecutions. In civil lawsuits (disputes over money, property, and other non-criminal matters), state constitutions provide for the right to trial by jury—but this right may be limited to certain types of claims. And in order to be entitled to a trial by jury in a civil matter, a party generally must file a written request for a jury trial and pay a jury fee a reasonable time before trial.

In Rhode Island, the right to a trial by jury in criminal prosecutions is enshrined in the United States Constitution under the Sixth Amendment, which is applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. For civil lawsuits, the Rhode Island Constitution and state statutes also recognize the right to a jury trial, but this right is typically limited to certain types of disputes. To invoke the right to a jury trial in a civil case, a party must usually file a written demand for a jury trial within a specific time frame as prescribed by state procedural rules, and often a jury fee must be paid. The exact requirements for requesting a jury trial in civil matters, including the timing and the types of claims eligible for a jury trial, are governed by Rhode Island's Rules of Civil Procedure and relevant state laws.

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