1770

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 544

may include the use of a properly programmed electronic data
processing system or device; ].

(1)    PERSONS SELECTED TO BE MAILED JUROR
QUALIFICATION FORMS UNDER §8-206 OF THIS TITLE MAY BE
OBTAINED BY A RANDOM SELECTION PROCESS THAT PROVIDES THE
NAMES DIRECTLY FROM THE SOURCE LIST, AS PROVIDED FOP IN
§8-204 OF THIS TITLE, IF A PROPERLY PROGRAMMED ELECTRONIC
DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM OR DEVICE IS USED. THE SOURCE LIST
USED FOR THIS SELECTION PROCESS SHALL BE THE MOST RECENT
AVAILABLE.

(2)    IF THE METHOD OUTLINED IN SUBSECTION (1)
ABOVE IS NOT USED, A MASTER JURY WHEEL OR A DEVICE SIMILAR
IN PURPOSE AND FUNCTION SUCH AS AN ELECTRONIC DATA
PROCESSING SYSTEM OR DEVICE MAY BE USED. THE PLAN SHALL
SPECIFY A MINIMUM NUMBER OF NAMES, SELECTED AT RANDOM, TO BE
PLACED INITIALLY IN THE MASTER JURY WHEEL, WHICH SHALL BE AT
LEAST 1/2 OF 1 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ON THE
LISTS USED AS SOURCES OF NAMES FOR THE COUNTY; BUT IF THIS
NUMBER OF NAMES IS CUMBERSOME AND UNNECESSARY, OR
INADEQUATE, THE PLAN MAY FIX A SMALLER OR LARGER NUMBER OF
NAMES TO BE PLACED IN THE MASTER WHEEL. IN ALL CASES THE
NUMBER SHALL BE AT LEAST 200. THE JURY JUDGE MAY ORDER
ADDITIONAL NAMES, SELECTED AT RANDOM, TO BE PLACED IN THE
MASTER JURY WHEEL AS HE CONSIDERS NECESSARY. THE PLAN SHALL
PROVIDE FOR PERIODIC EMPTYING AND REFILLING OF THE MASTER
JURY WHEEL AT SPECIFIED TIMES AND SHALL ASSURE THAT THIS
PERIODIC REFILLING PLACES IN THE MASTER JURY WHEEL NAMES
FROM VOTER REGISTRATION LISTS USED IN THE GENERAL ELECTION
PRECEDING THE TIME OF REFILLING;

[ (c) Provide for a master jury wheel or a device
similar in purpose and function such as a properly
programmed electronic data processing system or device into
which the names of those selected at random shall be placed.
The plan shall specify a minimum number of names to be
placed initially in the master jury wheel, which shall be at
least 0.50 percent of the total number of persons on the
lists used as sources of names for the county; but if this
number of names is cumbersome and unnecessary, or
inadequate, the plan may fix a smaller or larger number of
names to be placed in the master wheel. In all cases the
number shall be at least 200. The jury judge may order
additional names, selected at random, to be placed in the
master jury wheel as he considers necessary. The plan shall
provide for periodic emptying and refilling of the master
jury wheel at specified times and shall assure that this
periodic refilling places in the master jury wheel names
from voter registration list used in the general election
preceding the time of refilling;]

[(d)] (C) Specify the time when the names drawn from
the qualified jury wheel are disclosed to the public.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the name,
address, age, sex, education, occupation, and occupation of
spouse, of each person whose name is drawn from the
qualified jury wheel shall be made public, unless the jury