# Courts and Judicial Proceedings (GCJ)

## Title 8. Juries and Jurors

### Subtitle 4. Juries

#### Section 8-421

(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.

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