Section 8-420 – Peremptory Challenges in Criminal Cases
(a) (1) This subsection applies only in a criminal trial in which a defendant is subject, on any single count, to a sentence of life imprisonment, excluding a common law offense for which no specific statutory penalty is provided. (2) Each defendant is allowed 20 peremptory challenges. (3) The State is allowed 10 peremptory challenges for each defendant. (b) (1) This […]
Section 8-421 – Minimum Size of Jury and Array
(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 […]
Section 8-422 – Separation or Sequestration
At any time before or after submission of a case to a jury, a trial judge may allow the jury to separate or be sequestered.