{"data":{"id":"us-mt/46-17-201","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"46-17-201","heading":"Juries in misdemeanor cases.","body":"(1) The parties in a misdemeanor case are entitled to a jury of six qualified persons but may agree to a number less than six at any time before the verdict.\n(2) Upon consent of the parties, a trial by jury may be waived.","path":["TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 17. LOWER COURT PROCEEDINGS","Part 2. The Trial -- Justices' and City Courts"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0170/part_0020/section_0010/0460-0170-0020-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:50Z","sha256":"6ff62c289cb022cf1abd4c313605ee18bc5bf69f415f5f0ca2dc93d4b4d6a3b2","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/46-17-103","next":"us-mt/46-17-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}