# Courts and Judicial Proceedings (GCJ)

## Title 8. Juries and Jurors

### Subtitle 3. Prospective and Qualified Jurors

#### Section 8-302

(a) In accordance with an agreement, if any, under Sec. 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, do you wish to be exempted from jury services?    _____Yes _____No

(U)

  (S) Citizen? _____Yes _____No

  Able to comprehend, read, speak, and write English? _____Yes _____No

  Highest level of education completed:

  ___ high school ___ college ___ graduate school ___ other

  Occupation of prospective juror: __________

  Name of employer: ___________

  Occupation of spouse, if any: __________

  Disability preventing satisfactory jury service? _____Yes _____No

  Do you want an accommodation under the federal Americans with Disabilities    Act? _____Yes _____No

  Pending charge for a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding 1 year?    _____Yes _____No

  Conviction of crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding 1 year and received    a sentence of imprisonment for more than 1 year and not legally pardoned?    _____Yes _____No

  Date of Conviction __________

  _____Elected official of the federal Legislative Branch, as defined in 2 U.S.C. Sec.    30a.

  _____Active duty member of armed forces, as defined in Sec. 9-901 of the State    Government Article, exempted in accordance with 10 U.S.C. Sec. 982.

  _____Active duty member of the commissioned corps of the National    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, exempted in accordance with 10     U.S.C. Sec. 982, as made applicable by 33 U.S.C. Sec. 307(a)(6).

  _____Member of Maryland's organized militia exempted in accordance with    Public Safety Article Sec. 13-218.

  Prior jury service within 3 preceding years: __________

  Form completed by me _____ Another (name) _____ and, if another, why?

  Under the penalties of perjury, the responses are true to the best of my    knowledge

  Signed:________________________________________________

  Prospective Juror

  Individual completing form for prospective juror:

  This form must be completed, signed, and returned to the jury commissioner within 10 days after receipt. Documentation for excusal due to disability, exemption based on armed forces or militia service, pardons, and/or prior jury service must be attached.

(b) A juror qualification form for a county may include other questions as the county's jury plan requires.

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Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)