Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 8-421
This is the official text of Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 8-421, part of Maryland’s Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings — governs court structure and civil procedure.
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§8–421.
Official statutory text
(a) In a civil case in which a jury trial is allowed, the jury shall consist of six jurors.
(b) If the parties in a civil case agree, a trial judge may dispense with selecting an array of at least 14 qualified jurors.
(c) If the parties in a criminal case agree, a trial judge may dispense with selecting an array of at least 20 qualified jurors.
(b) If the parties in a civil case agree, a trial judge may dispense with selecting an array of at least 14 qualified jurors.
(c) If the parties in a criminal case agree, a trial judge may dispense with selecting an array of at least 20 qualified jurors.
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