982                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 408

(vi) provide for a "juror qualification form" which shall elicit
the name, address, age, sex, education, race, religion, national origin,
occupation, occupation of spouse, length of residence within the county
or Baltimore City, and prior jury service, of a potential juror and
whether he should be excused from jury service, has any physical or
mental infirmity impairing his capacity to serve as a juror, is able to
read,, write, speak and understand the English language, has pending
against him any charge for the commission of, or has been convicted
in any state or federal court of record of, a criminal offense other
than a minor traffic offense (i.e., one punishable by a fine of less than
$500 or imprisonment for less than six months) and has not been
legally pardoned, THE TIME WHEN HE CAN MOST CONVEN-
IENTLY SERVE, and any other matter not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Article and required by the juror selection plan in
the interests of the sound administration of justice. The form shall
also elicit the certified statement under the penalties of perjury that
his responses are true to the best of his knowledge. Notarization
shall not be required. The form shall contain words clearly informing
the person that the furnishing of any information with respect to his
race, religion, or national origin is not a prerequisite to his qualifica-
tion for jury service, and that such information need not be fur-
nished if the person finds it objectionable to do so.

(c)  The initial plan shall be devised by the circuit court for each
county and the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City and transmitted to
the Court of Appeals within one hundred and twenty days of the date
of enactment of this Act. The Court of Appeals shall approve, or dis-
approve or direct the modification of each plan so submitted, within
sixty days thereafter, or the plan shall be deemed effective. Each plan
or modification made at the direction of the Court of Appeals shall
become effective after approval at such time thereafter as the Court
of Appeals directs, in no event to exceed ninety days from the date
of approval.

(d)  The circuit court of each county or the Supreme Bench of Balti-
more City may modify its plan at any time and shall modify its plan
when so directed by the Court of Appeals. The circuit court for each
county or the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City shall promptly notify
the Court of Appeals of any modifications of its plan by filing copies
therewith. The Court of Appeals shall approve or disapprove of each
modification submitted within sixty days thereafter or the 'modifica-
tion shall be deemed approved.

(e)  State and local officials having custody, possession, or control
of voter registration lists shall make such lists and records available
to the jury commissioner or clerks for inspection, reproduction, and
copying at all reasonable times as the commissioner o