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VETOES
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S.B. 796
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(1) MAY REQUIRE THE PERSON TO COMPLETE, SIGN, AND
ACKNOWLEDGE A JUROR QUALIFICATION FORM IN THE PRESENCE OF THE JURY
COMMISSIONER; AND
(2) IF, AT THAT TIME, IT SEEMS TO THE JURY COMMISSIONER OR JURY
JUDGE TO BE WARRANTED, MAY QUESTION THE PERSON BUT ONLY AS TO
RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS IN THE FORM AND GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION,
EXCUSAL, EXEMPTION, OR POSTPONEMENT.
COMMITTEE NOTE: This section is new language derived from the first
sentence of former CJ § 8-206(c), as it related to appearance for jury
service, and revised to clarify that a decision that questioning "seems"
warranted is a jury commissioner's or jury judge's. As to a jury judge, see
revised CJ § 8-204.
The word "person" is retained to reflect that, notwithstanding that only a
natural being may be a juror, a form may be sent inadvertently to another
type of person, who should inform the jury commission rather than
ignoring the form. As to "person", see Art. 1 § 15 of the Code.
The former reference to a "clerk of the court" is deleted as unnecessary in
light of the newly defined term "jury commissioner".
In item (1) of this section, reference to "completing], sign[ing], and
acknowledging]" a form is substituted for the former reference to "fill[ing]
out another juror qualification form", as there may be no "other" form.
In item (2) of this section, references to "exemption" and "postponement"
are added for completeness.
As to documentation, see revised CJ § 8-314.
Defined term: "Jury commissioner" § 8-101
8-306. BASES FOR EXEMPTIONS.
AN INDIVIDUAL IS EXEMPT FROM JURY SERVICE ONLY IF THE INDIVIDUAL:
(1) IS AT LEAST 70 YEARS OLD AND ASKS THE JURY COMMISSIONER, IN
WRITING, FOR AN EXEMPTION;
(2) IS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL OF THE FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE BRANCH,
AS DEFINED IN 2 U.S.C. § 30A;
(3) IS AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES EXEMPTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 10 U.S.C. § 982; OR
(4) IS A MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA EXEMPTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 13-218 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE.
COMMITTEE NOTE: Item (1) of this section is new language derived without
substantive change from former CJ § 8-209(a)(2).
Item (2) of this section is new and added to reflect the referenced 2 U.S.C.
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