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VETOES
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S.B. 796
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A PERSON WHO FAILS TO SHOW GOOD CAUSE FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS
SECTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 90 DAYS OR BOTH.
COMMITTEE NOTE: This section is new language derived from former CJ §
8-401(b), as it related to failure to complete jury service.
In subsection (b) of this section, reference to a "jury judge" is substituted
for the former reference to a "court" as then defined, a circuit court to avoid
the inference that a majority of the judges of a circuit court must concur. As
to a jury judge, see revised CJ § 8-204.
Also in subsection (b) of this section, the word "may" is substituted for the
former word "shall", to allow discretion based on, e.g., the inconvenience
resulting from non-compliance and as to civil or criminal contempt
enforcement.
Also in subsection (b) of this section, reference to showing cause as to "each
violation" is substituted for the former reference to a penalty "for each
infraction", to emphasize that the show cause order should set out, with
specificity, each violation being alleged.
Also in subsection (b) of this section, the former word "forthwith" is deleted
to reflect local practice to issue show cause orders in groups.
In subsection (c) of this section, reference to "$1,000" and "90 days" is
substituted for the former $100 and/or 3-day penalties.
As to "may not" and "person", see Art. 1, §§ 26 and 15 of the Code,
respectively.
8-506. MATERIAL MISREPRESENTATION.
(A) PROHIBITED ACT.
A PERSON MAY NOT WILLFULLY MISREPRESENT A MATERIAL FACT ON A JUROR
QUALIFICATION FORM FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING OR OBTAINING SERVICE AS A
JUROR UNDER THIS TITLE.
(B) PENALTIES.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND, ON CONVICTION, IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $ 5,000
OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 30 DAYS OR BOTH.
COMMITTEE NOTE: This section is new language derived from former CJ §
8-401(c).
In subsection (a) of this section, the phrase "under this title" is added for
clarity.
In subsection (b) of this section, the phrase "guilty of a misdemeanor" is
added to state expressly that which was only implied in the former law. In
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