§ 35A-1110. Right to jury. - North Carolina Statutes

§35A‑1110.  Right to jury.

The respondent has a right,upon request by him, his counsel, or his guardian ad litem, to trial by jury. Failure to request a trial by jury shall constitute a waiver of the right.  Theclerk may nevertheless require trial by jury in accordance with G.S. 1A‑1,Rule 39(b), Rules of Civil Procedure, by entering an order for trial by jury onhis own motion.  The jury shall be composed of 12 persons chosen from thecounty's jury list in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9 of theGeneral Statutes. (1987, c. 550, s. 1.)