Jury Rules – 2026
Seven rules supplementing the Code's jury chapter and applying to all jury proceedings in the High Court and the District Court. Criminal jury trial in American Samoa exists because a federal court required it — King v. Andrus (D.D.C. 1977) held that criminal jury trials "would not be impractical or anomalous in the territory" — and the Trial Division has conducted six-person jury trials since. There is no civil jury: the civil rules omit the jury-demand and trial-by-jury rules entirely.
Browse all 7 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.