RULE 4.430. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL; WAIVER
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RULE 4.430. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL; WAIVER
(a) Right Preserved. The right of trial by jury as declared by the constitution or by statute must be preserved to the parties inviolate.
(b) Waiver of Jury Trial; Demand. The trial must be before the court without a jury unless the petitioner files a demand for jury trial with the petition or the respondent files such a demand with the answer.
(c) Late Demand for Jury Trial. If waived, a jury trial may not be granted without the consent of the parties, but the court
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