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ACT ON CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN CRIMINAL TRIALS
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 Article 13 (Number of Jurors)
(1) Nine jurors shall participate in a participatory trial for an eligible case the statutory punishment for which shall be death penalty or life imprisonment with or without prison labor, while seven jurors shall participate in a participatory trial for an eligible case other than those set forth above: Provided, That a court may have five jurors if the defendant or defense counsel admits essential elements of prosecuted facts during the preparatory proceedings.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a court may determine the number of jurors, either seven or nine, by decision, only if it finds that extraordinary circumstances exist in view of the substance of a case and the prosecutor and the defendant or defense counsel consent.