§ 8–501
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 8-501 (2026)
Title 8. Juries and Jurors
Subtitle 5
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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.