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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 596
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8-106.
(a) In this section, "day" means the length of time in any 24-hour period
during which a juror is required to be in attendance at or in proximity to the court in
which the juror has been called as a juror.
(b) (1) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
juror shall receive a State per diem amount of $15 for each day the juror attends
court.
(2) ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 3666 2005, A JUROR CALLED TO SERVE AS A
PETIT JUROR WHO SERVES MORE THAN 5 DAYS FOR A TRIAL SHALL RECEIVE:
(I) A STATE PER DIEM AMOUNT OF $466 $15 FOR EACH DAY THE
JUROR ATTENDS COURT FOR THE FIRST 5 DAYS; AND
(II) FOR EACH DAY OF SERVICE MORE THAN 5 DAYS, A STATE PER
DIEM AMOUNT OF $50.
(c) The government of each county and Baltimore City may supplement the
State per diem amount by local ordinance.
(d) There shall be included in the State budget for the Judicial Branch
[beginning in fiscal year 2002,] an appropriation to the Administrative Office of the
Courts in the total amount necessary to pay jurors the State per diem amount.
8-201.
(a) (1) The circuit court of a county shall maintain in operation a written
plan for random selection of grand and petit jurors designed to achieve the objectives
of this title.
(2) The Court of Appeals from time to time may adopt rules governing
the provisions and the operation of plans formulated under this title.
(D) (1) (I) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A PLAN
SHALL BE MODIFIED TO PROVIDE FOR SUMMONING JURORS, ON OR AFTER JULY 1,
2006, TO SERVE ON PETIT JURIES NOT MORE THAN ONE DAY IN ACTUAL
ATTENDANCE, UNLESS THE JUROR IS SELECTED TO SERVE IN A TRIAL, OR IS UNDER
CONSIDERATION TO SERVE IN A TRIAL AND THE CONSIDERATION LASTS LONGER
THAN ONE DAY.
(II) ONCE SELECTED, A JUROR SHALL SERVE ON A JURY FOR THE
DURATION OF THE TRIAL UNLESS EXCUSED BY THE JUDGE.
(2) IF THE POPULATION OF A COUNTY IS INSUFFICIENT TO MEET THE
OBJECTIVE OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY MAY APPLY
TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM THE PLAN MODIFICATION
REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION.
(3) THE COURT OF APPEALS MAY GRANT THE CIRCUIT COURT OF A
COUNTY AN EXEMPTION FROM THE MODIFICATION REQUIRED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION.
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