| 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: |
| (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. |