Section 8-314 – Records
(a) A jury commissioner shall document each addition or other change to information provided under this subtitle and each decision with regard to disqualification, exemption, or excusal from, or rescheduling of, jury service. (b) The jury commissioner of a county shall inform its jury judge of changes to information as provided in the county’s jury plan. (c) The […]
Section 8-301 – Prospective Juror Pool
(a) At each interval set in a jury plan for a county, its jury commissioner shall have names selected from the source pool in the number that the jury commissioner decides will satisfy the needs for jury service for the interval. (b) Names selected under this section constitute a prospective juror pool.
Section 8-302 – Initial Questions
(a) In accordance with an agreement, if any, under § 8–213 of this title, a juror qualification form in substantially the following form shall be provided to each prospective juror: Juror Qualification Form Name: Resident address: Telephone: (home) _________ (work) _________ (cellular) _______ Age: _____ Date of Birth:__________ If you are over 70 years of age, […]
Section 8-303 – Alteration of Form
Whenever it seems to a jury commissioner that there is an ambiguity, error, or omission in a person’s juror qualification form, the jury commissioner shall return the form to the person, with instructions to make each needed addition and other change, acknowledge all of the changes, and return the form to the jury commissioner within […]
Section 8-304 – Interview
(a) Whenever a person fails to return a completed juror qualification form as instructed, a jury commissioner may summons the person to appear before the jury commissioner or jury judge. (b) Whenever a person appears under this section, a jury commissioner or jury judge: (1) May require the person to complete, sign, and acknowledge a juror qualification form […]
Section 8-305 – Additional Questioning
Whenever a person appears for jury service, a jury commissioner or jury judge: (1) May require the person to complete, sign, and acknowledge a juror qualification form in the presence of the jury commissioner; and (2) If, at that time, it seems to the jury commissioner or jury judge to be warranted, may question the person but […]
Section 8-306 – Bases for Exemptions
An individual is exempt from jury service only if the individual: (1) Is at least 70 years old and asks the jury commissioner, in writing, for an exemption; (2) Is an elected official of the federal Legislative Branch, as defined in 2 U.S.C. § 30a; (3) Is an active duty member of the armed forces exempted in accordance […]
Section 8-309 – Qualified Juror
An individual who is not disqualified, excused, or exempted under Part I of this subtitle is a qualified juror.
Section 8-310 – Qualified Juror Pool
(a) (1) At each interval set in a jury plan for a county, its jury commissioner shall have names of qualified jurors selected in the number that the jury commissioner decides will satisfy the needs for jury service during the interval. (2) Subject to § 8-421 of this title, a jury commissioner shall have enough names selected to […]
Section 8-311 – Supplemental Questionnaire
At the request of a trial judge, a jury commissioner may distribute to qualified jurors a questionnaire with regard to any matter, including a conviction or pending civil jury trial that may be a basis for disqualification as a juror in a particular case.