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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 […]