Section 8-201 – Required
Each circuit court shall have a written plan for jury selection and service in accordance with the requirements of this title.
Section 8-202 – Rules
The Court of Appeals may adopt rules to govern the provisions and implementation of jury plans.
Section 8-203 – Changes
(a) (1) A circuit court may propose to the Court of Appeals a change to the circuit court’s jury plan at any time, by filing the proposal with the Court of Appeals. (2) Within 60 days after a circuit court files a proposal under this subsection, the Court of Appeals shall approve or disapprove the proposal. (3) A proposal […]
Section 8-204 – Required Provisions — Jury Judge
(a) Each jury plan shall designate a jury judge. (b) The jury judge for a circuit court shall be: (1) The county administrative judge of the circuit court; or (2) Another of the circuit court judges whom the county administrative judge designates.
Section 8-205 – Required Provisions — Jury Commissioner
(a) Each jury plan shall designate a jury commissioner. (b) The jury commissioner for a circuit court shall be: (1) The clerk of the circuit court; or (2) Another individual designated in the manner set forth in the jury plan. (c) A jury plan may designate, or allow a jury judge to designate, an individual to serve as acting jury […]
Section 8-206 – Required Provisions — Source Pool
(a) Each jury plan shall provide for a source pool solely from which the names of prospective jurors are to be selected. (b) (1) The source pool under the jury plan for a county shall include the names of all of the adults on: (i) A statewide voter registration list no older than that used in the most recent […]
Section 8-207 – Required Provisions — Prospective and Qualified Juror Pools
(a) Each jury plan shall set intervals for creation of a prospective juror pool and a qualified juror pool. (b) (1) Each jury plan shall set a minimum number of names to be selected from the source pool as prospective jurors. (2) The minimum number shall be: (i) At least 150; and (ii) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this […]