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Wis. Stat. § 756.06 (2026)
Jury selection
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756.06(1)(1) Whenever an issue is to be tried before a jury, the clerk of circuit court shall randomly select names from the jury venire until the desired number is obtained to create the jury panel. The random selection of names may include the provision that jurors reporting for service who have not been considered for assignment to a panel be considered before other jurors are considered for a second panel.
756.06(2)(a)(a) A jury in a criminal case shall consist of 12 persons unless both parties agree on a lesser number as provided in s. 972.02.
756.06(2)(b)(b) Except as provided in par. (c) and ss. 980.05 (2) and (2m) (c), 980.09 (3), and 980.095 (1), a jury in a civil case shall consist of 6 persons unless a party requests a greater number, not to exceed 12. The court, on its own motion, may require a greater number, not to exceed 12.
756.06(2)(c)(c) A jury in a case involving an offense for which a forfeiture may be imposed or in an inquest under s. 979.05 shall consist of 6 persons.
756.06 HistoryHistory: 1977 c. 187 s. 95; Stats. 1977 s. 756.06; Sup. Ct. Order No. 96-08, 207 Wis. 2d xv (1997); 2005 a. 434; Sup. Ct. Order No. 08-01, 2008 WI 104, 307 Wis. 2d xxxv; 2013 a. 164.
Effective date noteJudicial Council Note, 1996: Based on prior s. 756.096, this section implements ABA Standard 17. [Re SCO No. 96-08 eff. 7-1-97]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases, 1998–2017 · leading case: Milwaukee Cnty. v. Mary F.-R., 823 N.W.2d 841 (Wis. 2013).
Milwaukee Cnty. v. Mary F.-R., 823 N.W.2d 841 (Wis. 2013). “Wis. Stat. § 756.06 (2)(b). An exception is provided for juries in Chapter 980 cases.”
State v. Jeffrey P. Lepsch, 2017 WI 27 (Wis. 2017). “"); § 756.06(1) (2013-14) ("Jury selection. (1) Whenever an issue is to be tried before a jury, the clerk of circuit court shall randomly select names from the jury venire 26 No.”
State v. Franklin, 2001 WI 104 (Wis. 2001). “" The legislature enacted Wis. Stat. § 756.096 (3)(am) pursuant to 1995 Wisconsin Act 427.”
State v. Huebner, 2000 WI 59 (Wis. 2000). “Essentially the same language has been reenacted as § 756.06(2)(am)(1997-98). See Hansford, 219 Wis.”
State v. Hansford, 580 N.W.2d 171 (Wis. 1998). “096(3)(am) has been repealed, the language providing for six-person juries in misdemeanor cases is still in effect and is now codified in Wis. Stat. § 756.06 (2)(b) (1997-98). See WI Order 97-2 (S.”
State v. Verhagen, 2013 WI App 16 (Wis. Ct. App. 2013). “See Wis. Stat. § 756.06 (2) (six-person jury in forfeiture actions); § 805.”
Dane Cnty. v. McGrew, 679 N.W.2d 926 (Wis. Ct. App. 2004). “421 , is unconstitutional because it violates equal protection; and (5) the applicable six-person jury statute, Wis. Stat. § 756.06 (2)(c), is unconstitutional because it violates McGrew's right to a twelve-person jury.”
Milwaukee Cnty. v. Mary F.-R. (Wis. 2013). “Wis. Stat. § 756.06 (2)(b). An exception is provided for juries in Chapter 980 cases.”
— Wis. Stat. § 756.06(1) — 1 case
State v. Jeffrey P. Lepsch, 2017 WI 27 (Wis. 2017). “"); § 756.06(1) (2013-14) ("Jury selection. (1) Whenever an issue is to be tried before a jury, the clerk of circuit court shall randomly select names from the jury venire 26 No.”
— Wis. Stat. § 756.06(2)(am) — 1 case
State v. Huebner, 2000 WI 59 (Wis. 2000). “Essentially the same language has been reenacted as § 756.06(2)(am)(1997-98). See Hansford, 219 Wis.”
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