California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 220

Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1245, Sec. 2.

A trial jury shall consist of 12 persons, except that in civil actions and cases of misdemeanor, it may consist of 12 or any number less than 12, upon which the parties may agree.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 220 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-1-of-courts-of-justice/title-3-persons-specially-invested-with-powers-of-a-judicial-nature/chapter-1-trial-jury-selection-and-management-act/section-220

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Trial Jury Selection and Management Act

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