Persons charged with petty offenses where the maximum punishment is 90 days in jail:
A) are not entitled to any sort of trial.
B) are not entitled to a jury trial as a matter of right.
C) may or may not be afforded a trial depending on the judge's whim.
D) are entitled to a jury trial as a matter of right.
B
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