# Courts and Judicial Proceedings (GCJ)

## Title 8. Juries and Jurors

### Subtitle 4. Juries

#### Section 8-412

(a) When sworn, a grand jury shall consist of 23 grand jurors plus additional alternate grand jurors as provided in the Maryland Rules.

(b) The failure of a grand juror to serve for the entire period of service does not invalidate the grand jury or any of its actions.

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Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)