{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-8-421","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 8–421","heading":"","body":"(a) In a civil case in which a jury trial is allowed, the jury shall consist of six jurors.\n(b) If the parties in a civil case agree, a trial judge may dispense with selecting an array of at least 14 qualified jurors.\n(c) If the parties in a criminal case agree, a trial judge may dispense with selecting an array of at least 20 qualified jurors.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=8-421","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"7df356daf4a082870ddca4c1f47be707f7eb5395564a43e1b0f438d9d0de702f","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-8-420","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-8-422"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}