(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Jury commissioner” means an individual who is designated under a jury plan to manage jury selection and service. (2) “Jury commissioner” includes an acting jury commissioner who is designated in accordance with a jury plan. (c) “Jury plan” means a plan that the circuit court for a […]
(a) Each adult citizen of this State has: (1) The opportunity for jury service; and (2) When summoned for jury service, the duty to serve. (b) A citizen may not be excluded from jury service due to color, disability, economic status, national origin, race, religion, or sex. (c) Recommendations, if any, for jury service may not be accepted. (d) Volunteers for […]
(a) Notwithstanding § 8–102 of this subtitle, an individual qualifies for jury service for a county only if the individual: (1) Is an adult as of the day selected as a prospective juror; (2) Is a citizen of the United States; and (3) Resides in the county as of the day sworn as a juror. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of […]
Each jury for a county shall be selected at random from a fair cross section of the adult citizens of this State who reside in the county.
(a) A custodian, as defined in § 4–101(d) of the General Provisions Article, may allow access to information about prospective, qualified, and sworn jurors only in accordance with rules that the Court of Appeals adopts. (b) The rules shall provide for access to, and copying of, information needed for a challenge under § 8–408 or § 8–409 […]
(a) Nothing in this title restricts the inherent authority of a trial judge with regard to jurors. (b) Except as to a constitutional question, nothing in this title constitutes a ground for postconviction relief under Title 7 of the Criminal Procedure Article. (c) Nothing in this title bars a circuit court from using a single procedure for qualification […]
