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S.B. 796 VETOES
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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;
(2) CANNOT COMPREHEND WRITTEN ENGLISH, READ ENGLISH, OR
WRITE ENGLISH PROFICIENTLY ENOUGH TO COMPLETE A JUROR QUALIFICATION
FORM SATISFACTORILY;
(3) HAS A DISABILITY THAT, AS DOCUMENTED BY A HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER'S CERTIFICATION, PREVENTS THE INDIVIDUAL FROM PROVIDING
SATISFACTORY JURY SERVICE;
(4) HAS BEEN CONVICTED, IN A FEDERAL OR STATE COURT OF RECORD,
OF A CRIME PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR 6 MONTHS AND
RECEIVED A SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS; OR
(5) HAS A CHARGE PENDING, IN A FEDERAL OR STATE COURT OF
RECORD, FOR A CRIME PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR 6
MONTHS AND RECEIVED A SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR MORE THAN 6
MONTHS.
(C) CONVICTION.
AN INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIES FOR JURY SERVICE NOTWITHSTANDING A
DISQUALIFYING CONVICTION UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(4) OF THIS SECTION IF:
(1) THE INDIVIDUAL IS PARDONED; OR
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