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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 372
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RECOMMENDATIONS, IF ANY, FOR JURY SERVICE MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED.
(D) VOLUNTEERS BARRED.
VOLUNTEERS FOR JURY SERVICE SHALL BE REFUSED.
COMMITTEE NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new language derived
without substantive change from former CJ § 8-102(b).
Subsection (b) of this section is new language derived from former CJ §
8-103.
Subsections (c) and (d) of this section are new language derived without
substantive change from former CJ § 8-104(b).
In the introductory language of subsection (a) of this section, the word
"adult" is added to modify "citizen", to reflect the substance of former CJ §
8-104(a)(l) through (3) now revised CJ § 8-206(b)(l). As to "adult", see Art.
1, § 24 of the Code and revised CJ § 8-103(a)(l), and, as to State
citizenship, see Moore v. Illinois, 55 U.S. 13, 14 How. 13, 1852 WL 6776, 14
L.Ed. 306 (1852).
In subsections (a)(1) and (b) of this section, reference to "jury service" is
substituted for the former references to serving "on grand and petit juries",
"as a juror", and "as a grand or petit juror in the courts of the State", for
brevity and consistency.
In subsection (b) of this section, the word "disability" is added to conform to
the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
As to "may not", see Art. 1, § 26 of the Code.
8-103. QUALIFICATION CRITERIA.
(A) REQUIREMENTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING § 8-102 OF THIS SUBTITLE, AN INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIES FOR
JURY SERVICE FOR A COUNTY ONLY IF THE INDIVIDUAL:
(1) IS AN ADULT AS OF THE DAY SELECTED AS A PROSPECTIVE JUROR;
(2) IS A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES; AND
(3) RESIDES IN THE COUNTY AS OF THE DAY SWORN AS A JUROR.
(B) DISQUALIFYING FACTORS.
NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION AND SUBJECT TO THE
FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT QUALIFIED
FOR JURY SERVICE IF THE INDIVIDUAL:
(1) CANNOT COMPREHEND SPOKEN ENGLISH OR SPEAK ENGLISH;
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