Code of Civil Procedure section 220

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.

Source: Section 220, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=220. (updated Jan. 1, 1988; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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§ 220's source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_220

Original Source: Section 220, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=220. (last accessed May 12, 2025).