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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 463

Approved April 30, 1974.

CHAPTER 464

(House Bill 737)

AN ACT concerning

Grand Jury — Oath of Jurors

FOR the purpose of requiring Grand Jurors to take an oath
of secrecy regarding any matter before the Grand
Jury and imposing sanctions for violations of this
section.

BY adding to

Article — Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 8-213 and 8-401(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1973 Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Sections 8-213 and 8-401(e) be and
they are hereby added to Article — Courts and Judicial
Proceedings, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1973
Volume) to read as follows:

Article — Courts and Judicial Proceedings

8-213.

(A)    ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR GRAND
JURY SERVICE IN THE CRIMINAL COURT OF BALTIMORE CITY OR
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ANY COUNTY IN THE STATE SHALL
TAKE AN OATH OF SECRECY.

(B)    A GRAND JUROR, EXCEPT WHEN LAWFULLY REQUIRED
BY A COURT, WAY NOT WILLFULLY DISCLOSE (1) ANY EVIDENCE
ADDUCED BEFORE THE GRAND JURY, OR (2) ANYTHING WHICH HE
HIMSELF OR ANY MEMBER OF THE GRAND JURY SAID, OR IN WHAT
MANNER HE OR ANY OTHER GRAND JUROR VOTED, REGARDING ANY
MATTER BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.

[[ (C) THE OATH OF SECRECY TAKEN BY ALL GRAND
SHALL EXTEND FOR ALL TIME.]]

8-401.

JURORS