Title 8. Juries and Jurors — Subtitle 5
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 8-501 (2026)
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(a)
An employer may not deprive an individual of employment or coerce, intimidate, or threaten to discharge an individual because the individual:
(1)
Loses employment time in responding to a summons under this title or attending, or being in proximity to, a circuit court for jury service under this title; or
(2)
Exercises a right to refrain from work under subsection (b) of this section.
(b)
An employer may not require an individual who is summoned and appears for jury service for 4 or more hours, including traveling time, to work an employment shift that begins:
(1)
On or after 5 p.m. on the day of the individual’s appearance for jury service; or
(2)
Before 3 a.m. on the day following the individual’s appearance for jury service.
(c)
A person who violates any provision of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 8-502 (2026)
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(a)
An employer may not require an employee to use the employee’s annual, sick, or vacation leave to respond to a summons under this title for jury service.
(b)
A person who violates any provision of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 8-503 (2026)
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(a)
A person who is summoned for jury service under this title may not fail to return a completed juror qualification form.
(b)
A jury judge may order a person who violates any provision of this section to appear and show cause for each violation.
(c)
A person who fails to show good cause for a violation of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.
Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 8-504 (2026)
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(a)
A person may not fail to appear for jury service as summoned under this title.
(b)
A jury judge may order a person who violates any provision of this section to appear and show cause for each violation.
(c)
A person who fails to show good cause for a violation of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or both.
Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 8-505 (2026)
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(a)
A person who is summoned for jury service under this title may not fail to complete jury service as directed.
(b)
A jury judge may order a person who violates any provision of this section to appear and show cause for each violation.
(c)
A person who fails to show good cause for a violation of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or both.
Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 8-506 (2026)
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(a)
A person may not willfully misrepresent a material fact on a juror qualification form for the purpose of avoiding or obtaining service as a juror under this title.
(b)
A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.
Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 8-507 (2026)
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(a)
A person may not disclose any content of a grand jury proceeding.
(b)
A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
(c)
This section does not prevent:
(1)
A grand jury from submitting a report as required by law; or
(2)
Any other governmental unit or person making a disclosure authorized by law.