MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                       259

SEC. 8-102. DECLARATION OF POLICY.

(A)   RIGHT TO JURY SELECTED AT RANDOM.

WHEN A LITIGANT IN A COURT OF THE STATE IS
ENTITLED TO TRIAL BY A PETIT JURY AND WHEN A PERSON
ACCUSED OF A CRIMINAL OFFENSE IS PRESENTED TO A GRAND
JURY, THE JURY SHALL BE SELECTED AT RANDOM FROM A FAIR
CROSS SECTION OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS STATE WHO RESIDE
IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE COURT CONVENES.

(B)   OPPORTUNITY AND DUTY TO SERVE.

EVERY CITIZEN OF THIS STATE WHO MAINTAINS HIS NAME
ON THE ROLL OF VOTERS REGISTERED FOR STATE ELECTIONS
HAS:

(1)    THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ON GRAND AND
PETIT JURIES; AND

(2)   THE [[OBLIGITION]] OBLIGATION TO SERVE
WHEN SUMMONED AS A JUROR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 51, §1, as amended by Ch. 840, H.B.
1105, Acts of 1973. The section has been
completely reworded to shorten and clarify
it.

All references to Baltimore City are proposed
for deletion because Art. 1, §14 defines
county as including Baltimore City.

SEC. 8-103. DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.

A CITIZEN MAY NOT BE EXCLUDED FROM SERVICE AS A
GRAND OR PETIT JUROR IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE ON
ACCOUNT OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL
ORIGIN, OR ECONOMIC STATUS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 51, §2. The only changes made are in
style.

SEC. 8-104. SOURCE OF PROSPECTIVE JURORS.

THE JURY COMMISSIONER OR THE CLERK OF THE COURT
SHALL SELECT THE NAMES OF PROSPECTIVE JURORS FROM
AMONG THOSE PERSONS 18 YEARS OLD OR OLDER WHOSE NAMES
APPEAR ON THE VOTES REGISTRATION LISTS, AND FROM SUCH
ADDITIONAL SOURCES PERMITTED BY A PLAN ADOPTED UNDER
§8-201. VOLUNTEERS FOR JURY SERVICE SHALL BE REFUSED,