Title 8. Juries and Jurors — Subtitle 4. Juries

Summons qualified jurors in the number needed; and

Have the summons served as the jury plan requires.

To be excused, an individual shall show, on a juror questionnaire, during an interview, or by other competent evidence, that:

A jury judge or jury commissioner may, but is not required to, excuse an individual under paragraph (1)(ii) or (iii) of this subsection.

An individual may be excused:

When the period set under this subsection expires, a jury commissioner again shall summon the individual for jury service.

On or before December 31, 2025, and each December 31 thereafter, the Maryland Judiciary shall collect and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, report to the General Assembly the following information for the preceding calendar year:

The information reported under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be disaggregated by:

Whenever more individuals than are needed to impanel a jury have been summoned, an individual may be excused but only in accordance with rule or other law.

An individual who is summoned for jury service may be struck from a particular jury only:

A trial judge may not strike an individual under paragraph (2)(iii)3 of this subsection, unless the judge states on the record:

An individual struck under this subsection may serve on another jury for which the basis for the strike is irrelevant.

On a specific day; or

On a date and at a time that the trial judge or jury commissioner directs.

Before examination begins in a civil case or, for good cause shown, after a jury is sworn but before it receives evidence, a party may move to stay the case on the ground of substantial failure to comply with a provision of this title in selecting the trial jury.

A motion under this section shall contain a sworn statement of facts that, if true, would constitute a substantial failure to comply with this title.

The testimony of the jury commissioner; and

Relevant records, whether or not public, that the jury commissioner used.

If a trial judge finds a substantial failure to comply with § 8-102(b) of this title in selecting a trial jury, the trial judge shall stay the case pending selection of a trial jury in compliance with this title.

If a trial judge finds a substantial failure to comply with a provision other than § 8-102(b) of this title in selecting a trial jury and the failure is likely to be prejudicial to the movant, the trial judge shall stay the proceeding pending selection of a trial jury in compliance with this title.

Before examination begins in a criminal case or, for good cause shown, after a jury is sworn but before it receives evidence, a party may move to dismiss a charging document or stay the case on the ground of substantial failure to comply with a provision of this title in selecting the grand or trial jury.

A motion under this section shall contain a sworn statement of facts that, if true, would constitute a substantial failure to comply with this title.

The testimony of the jury commissioner; and

Relevant records, whether or not public, that the jury commissioner used.

If a trial judge finds a substantial failure to comply with § 8-102(b) of this title in selecting a grand jury, the judge shall:

If a trial judge finds a substantial failure to comply with a provision other than § 8-102(b) of this title in selecting a grand jury and finds the failure likely to be prejudicial to the movant, the judge shall:

If a trial judge finds a substantial failure to comply with § 8-102(b) of this title in selecting a trial jury, the trial judge shall stay the case pending selection of a trial jury in compliance with this title.

If a trial judge finds a substantial failure to comply with a provision other than § 8-102(b) of this title in selecting a trial jury and the failure is likely to be prejudicial to the movant, the trial judge shall stay the proceeding pending selection of a trial jury in compliance with this title.

This subsection applies only to a grand jury for Baltimore City.

The State’s Attorney for Baltimore City or an assistant State’s Attorney for Baltimore City:

A court reporter shall provide, as requested, a transcript of testimony given before a grand jury for a county to the grand jury and State’s Attorney for the county.

Each transcript of testimony given before a grand jury for a county shall be kept in the custody of the State’s Attorney for the county.

Unless the circuit court for a county orders otherwise after hearing the State’s Attorney for the county, neither the original nor a copy of the transcript of testimony given before a grand jury may be taken from the office of the State’s Attorney for the county, other than for use of the grand jury or for production in court.

On written order of the circuit court for a county, granted on written motion of the State’s Attorney for the county, the State’s Attorney may have the notes as to, and transcript of, grand jury testimony destroyed.

A record of testimony given before a grand jury is for the exclusive use and benefit of the grand jury and the State’s Attorney; and

A court reporter may not:

This subsection applies only in a criminal trial in which a defendant is subject, on any single count, to a sentence of life imprisonment, excluding a common law offense for which no specific statutory penalty is provided.

Each defendant is allowed 20 peremptory challenges.

The State is allowed 10 peremptory challenges for each defendant.

This subsection applies only in a criminal trial in which a defendant is subject, on any single count, to a sentence of at least 20 years, excluding a case subject to subsection (a) of this section or a common law offense for which no specific statutory penalty is provided.

Each defendant is allowed 10 peremptory challenges.

The State is allowed five peremptory challenges for each defendant.

A State per diem of $30; and

The supplement, if any, authorized by the county.

For the first 5 days of jury service in one trial, to a State per diem of $30; and

For each day of jury service in one trial in excess of 5 days, a State per diem of $50.

Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the government of each county may set, by ordinance, an amount to supplement the State per diem and, for each fiscal year.

Unless, by ordinance, a county government increases or decreases the supplement, the amount shall be enough to keep a total State per diem and county supplement equal to the county per diem as of June 30, 2001.