48 U.S.C. § 1616 : US Code - Section 1616: Trial by jury

Search 48 U.S.C. § 1616 : US Code - Section 1616: Trial by jury

All criminal cases originating in the district court shall be
tried by jury upon demand by the defendant or by the Government. If
no jury is demanded the case shall be tried by the judge of the
district court without a jury, except that the judge may, on his
own motion, order a jury for the trial of any criminal action. The
legislature may provide for trial in misdemeanor cases by a jury of
six qualified persons.