Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 8-421
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 8-421
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(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.