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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 255

8-501. IMPANELLING; SELECTION; TERM

(A)    UPON PETITION OF THE CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR,
THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY SHALL IMPANEL A
SPECIAL GRAND JURY. THE SPECIAL GRAND JURY SHALL CONSIST
OF 23 PERSONS CHOSEN FROM THROUGHOUT THE STATE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE SELECTION PLAN PROVIDED FOR IN
SUBSECTION (B).

(B)     THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR SHALL DEVELOP
AND MAINTAIN IN OPERATION A WRITTEN PLAN FOR THE RANDOM
SELECTION OF SPECIAL GRAND JURORS. THE PLAN SHALL BE IN
SUBSTANTIAL ACCORD WITH THE PROVISIONS OF § 8-202 EXCEPT
TO THE EXTENT THAT THAT SECTION REFERS TO JURY
COMMISSIONERS, CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES, AND GEOGRAPHIC
LIMITATIONS BASED OK COUNTY RESIDENCE. THE COURT OF
APPEALS MAY ADOPT RULES CONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION
GOVERNING THE PLAN AND ITS AMENDMENT.

(C)     THE PROVISIONS OF §§ 8-204 THROUGH 8-212
SHALL, TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION, APPLY
TO THE SELECTION, QUALIFICATIONS, EXEMPTIONS, EXCUSES,
AND CHALLENGES OF SPECIAL GRAND JURORS. THE STATE COURT
ADMINISTRATOR SHALL PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF THE JURY
COMMISSIONER AND THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ANNE ARUNDEL
COUNTY SHALL PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF THE COURT.

(D)     THE SPECIAL GRAND JURY SHALL HAVE A TERM OF
180 DAYS. HOWEVER, UPON PETITION OF THE CHIEF STATE
PROSECUTOR, A JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ANNE ARUNDEL
COUNTY MAY ORDER A SPECIAL GRAND JURY CONTINUED BEYOND
ITS TERM TO CONDUCT A PARTICULAR INVESTIGATION. THE
SPECIAL GRAND JURY CONTINUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SUBSECTION HAS EVERY POWER IT ORIGINALLY HAD BUT IS
LIMITED TO THE INVESTIGATION SPECIFIED BY THE JUDGE. IF
EXTENDED, THE SPECIAL GRAND JURY SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL ITS
INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED UNLESS DISCHARGED SOONER BY
THE COURT.

8-502. STATEWIDE JURISDICTION, REPORTS AND INDICTMENTS

(A)     THE SPECIAL GRAND JURY MAY, BY ORDER OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT FOR ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, SIT AND CONDUCT
PROCEEDINGS ANYWHERE IN THE STATE.

(B)     ALL REPORTS AND INDICTMENTS ISSUED BY THE
SPECIAL GRAND JURY SHALL BE MADE TO THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY.

8-503. SUBSTANTIVE JURISDICTION

THE SPECIAL GRAND JURY SHALL INVESTIGATE AND
CONSIDER ONLY THOSE OFFENSES ENUMERATED IN § 33B(B) AND