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§ 8-207. Prospective and qualified juror pools

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial Proceedings

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 8. Juries and Jurors (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Jury Plan (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 8-207
§ 8-207. Prospective and qualified juror pools
Currentness
In general
(a) Each jury plan shall set intervals for creation of a prospective juror pool and a qualified juror pool.
Minimum number of prospective jurors
(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 subsection, at least 0.5% of the total number of names in the source pool.
(3) If the minimum percentage under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection would be cumbersome and unnecessary, a jury plan may set a smaller number.
(4) A jury judge for a county may order its jury commissioner to have additional names selected from the county's source pool as the judge considers necessary.

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Added by Acts 2006, c. 372, § 13, eff. Oct. 1, 2006.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 8-207, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 8-207
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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