IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTITIVES
MAY 26th, 2026
Introduced by MasterLinkTheGreat(for himself, and Wolf_RBX)
A Constitutional Amendment for Justifying Unnecessary Representative Yields.
Be it enacted by The House of Representatives and The Senate of The State of Firestone in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE
a.) This bill may be known as the “The J.U.R.Y. Amendment.”
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVENESS
a.) This Act shall be effective upon completion of the constitutionally required process.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS
a.) The Firestone Constitution & Bill of Rights shall be defined as this.
SEC. 4. AMENDMENT
a.) Article 3, Section 7, currently states.
I. The judiciary shall maintain the exclusive authority to issue the statutorily provided penalty for contempt of court for lawful cause without trial for said contempt. This may be appealed.
II. Trial by jury is the right of any criminal defendant, who may choose to exercise or waive that right at their discretion before trial commences; however, in the instance in which a defendant has failed to appear in their case even after a subpoena to do so, they shall have been considered to have waived their right to trial by jury. Once the trial process has begun, the defendant cannot change their waiver or exercise. In trial by jury, there shall be no fewer than six, and no more than twelve, jurors empaneled. All criminal verdicts in a trial by jury must be unanimous. In the event of a hung jury, the presiding officer shall declare a mistrial. A judge or justice may overturn a jury’s verdict of guilty if they find that the evidence instills a reasonable doubt of innocence. If such doubt is present, the presiding officer shall declare a mistrial and remand the case for retrial with a new judge or justice. Upon such declaration, the presiding officer shall divulge their detailed reasoning—in writing—to the Supreme Court of Firestone and the Attorney General. A verdict of acquittal is final and absolute. All civil trials shall be by bench.
III. In the event a criminal defendant requests counsel, and the state cannot provide them such for any reason, the presiding officer may appoint any qualified attorney who is not employed as a prosecutor to fulfill such need. This attorney shall be mandated to take all lawful and ethical measures for the individual’s defense.
IV. Judicially imposed sentences shall be just and lawful. No period of incarceration greater than three hours shall be imposed. Furthermore, a criminal penalty cannot be imposed for liability in civil litigation. Judicial sentences shall not be limited to incarceration (nor shall other, non-carceral remedies be limited by the maximum prison time) or any provision herein, though can include penalties such as punishments in a relevant department, community service, or other such penalties as the legislature may detail by statute. No punishment shall be cruel or unusual. Capital punishment and the execution thereof in and of itself shall not be construed as cruel and unusual punishment.
V. Notwithstanding the free speech provisions of this Constitution and the Bill of Rights, judges and justice are required to uphold the sanctity of the apolitical, impartial nature of their office at any time while they hold said office.
VI. Any person subject to the state’s legal system shall be entitled to a speedy trial. The judge presiding over a case shall be required to state the reason for any delays and the approximate time for resuming upon request.
VII. No person shall twice be put in jeopardy of criminal or civil liability for the same offense or wrong, except in cases where there is a mistrial, appellate reversal, or dismissal without prejudice.
b.) Article 3, Section 7, shall now state.
I. The judiciary shall maintain the exclusive authority to issue the statutorily provided penalty for contempt of court for lawful cause without trial for said contempt. This may be appealed.
II. A verdict of acquittal is final and absolute. All trials shall be by bench.
III. In the event a criminal defendant requests counsel, and the state cannot provide them such for any reason, the presiding officer may appoint any qualified attorney who is not employed as a prosecutor to fulfill such need. This attorney shall be mandated to take all lawful and ethical measures for the individual’s defense.
IV. Judicially imposed sentences shall be just and lawful. No period of incarceration greater than three hours shall be imposed. Furthermore, a criminal penalty cannot be imposed for liability in civil litigation. Judicial sentences shall not be limited to incarceration (nor shall other, non-carceral remedies be limited by the maximum prison time) or any provision herein, though can include penalties such as punishments in a relevant department, community service, or other such penalties as the legislature may detail by statute. No punishment shall be cruel or unusual. Capital punishment and the execution thereof in and of itself shall not be construed as cruel and unusual punishment.
V. Notwithstanding the free speech provisions of this Constitution and the Bill of Rights, judges and justice are required to uphold the sanctity of the apolitical, impartial nature of their office at any time while they hold said office.
VI. Any person subject to the state’s legal system shall be entitled to a speedy trial. The judge presiding over a case shall be required to state the reason for any delays and the approximate time for resuming upon request.
VII. No person shall twice be put in jeopardy of criminal or civil liability for the same offense or wrong, except in cases where there is a mistrial, appellate reversal, or dismissal without prejudice.
SEC. 5. CURRENT JURY TRIALS
a.) Any trials being heard by the District Court with a jury empanelled at the time of passage of this amendment may continue to utilise such jury. If it results in a mistrial then this clause shall no longer apply and the new trial must be a bench trial.
b.) This section shall not be included in the constitution.
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MasterLinkTheGreat