270                                            LAMS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 2

The duty of the clerk to note additional
information obtained during an interview with
a juror has been made mandatory instead of
merely permissive.

Changes in tense were made in subsections (a)
and (c), and several stylistic changes were
also made throughout.

Art. 51, §5(b) has been placed in the
penalties subtitle §8—101(b). The only other
changes made are in style.

SEC. 8-207. QUALIFICATIONS FOR JURY SERVICE.

(A)   DETERMINATION OF QUALIFICATIONS.

A PERSON MAY NOT BE DISQUALIFIED OR EXCUSED FROM
JURY SERVICE EXCEPT ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION
PROVIDED BY THE JUROR QUALIFICATION FORM AS IT MAY BE
SUPPLEMENTED BY AN INTERVIEW OR OTHER COMPETENT
EVIDENCE. THE DETERMINATION OF A PROSPECTIVE JUROR'S
QUALIFICATIONS SHALL BE MADE BY THE JURY JUDGE ON HIS
OWN INITIATIVE, OR ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CLERK
OR JURY COMMISSIONER. THE CLERK SHALL ENTER THE
DETERMINATION IN THE SPACE PROVIDED ON THE JUROR
QUALIFICATION FORM AND ON THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF
NAMES DRAWN FROM THE MASTER JURY WHEEL. IF A PERSON
DID NOT APPEAR IN RESPONSE TO A SUMMONS, THAT FACT
SHALL BE NOTED ON THE LIST.

(B)   GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATIONS.

A PERSON IS QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS A JUROR UNLESS
HE:

(1)   IS NOT CONSTITUTIONALLY QUALIFIED TO
VOTE IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE COURT CONVENES;

(2)    IS UNABLE TO   READ, WRITE, OR UNDERSTAND
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH      A DEGREE OF PROFICIENCY
SUFFICIENT TO FILL OUT      SATISFACTORILY THE JUROR
QUALIFICATION FORM;

(3)   IS UNABLE TO SPEAK THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
OR COMPREHEND SPOKEN ENGLISH;

(4)    IS INCAPABLE, BY REASON OF PHYSICAL OR
MENTAL INFIRMITY, OF RENDERING SATISFACTORY JURY
SERVICE; ANY PERSON CLAIMING SUCH A DISQUALIFICATION
MAY BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATE AS TO