Is a Tenant Entitled to a Jury Trial in an Eviction Case?
<p>Is a tenant entitled to request a jury trial?</p>
<p>If yes, does it matter if the tenant is being evicted for nonpayment of rent vs. the Summary Dispossess Act in an owner occupied premises?</p>

<p>Usually there is not a right to a jury trial in a possession hearing. This is in part because the possession hearing is preliminary, with a hearing that addresses matters such as damages in a final hearing. But, once a tenant has been evicted, the possession question becomes moot.</p>

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