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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 596
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(C) (1) THE JURY COMMISSIONER OR THE CLERK SHALL APPROVE A
POSTPONEMENT OF PETIT JURY SERVICE FOR A PROSPECTIVE JUROR ONE TIME.
(2) AT THE TIME OF THE APPROVAL OF THE POSTPONEMENT, THE JURY
COMMISSIONER OR THE CLERK AND THE PROSPECTIVE JUROR SHALL FIX A DATE
CERTAIN WHEN COURT IS IN SESSION WITHIN 6 MONTHS FROM THE DATE THE
PROSPECTIVE JUROR WAS ORIGINALLY SUMMONED FOR THE JUROR TO COMPLETE
PETIT JURY SERVICE.
(D) (1) A PERSON SEEKING A SUBSEQUENT POSTPONEMENT OF PETIT JURY
SERVICE SHALL CONTACT THE JURY JUDGE.
(2) THE JURY JUDGE MAY NOT APPROVE A POSTPONEMENT UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION UNLESS THE PROSPECTIVE JUROR HAS A DEATH IN THE FAMILY OR A
SUDDEN GRAVE ILLNESS, OR UNLESS THERE IS A NATURAL DISASTER OR NATIONAL
EMERGENCY IN WHICH THE PROSPECTIVE JUROR IS INVOLVED.
(3) BEFORE APPROVING THE POSTPONEMENT UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, THE JURY JUDGE AND THE PROSPECTIVE JUROR SHALL FIX A DATE
CERTAIN WHEN COURT IS IN SESSION WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE DATE OF THE
POSTPONEMENT FOR THE JUROR TO COMPLETE PETIT JURY SERVICE.
(E) A PROSPECTIVE JUROR WHO FAILS TO APPEAR WHEN SUMMONED AND
FAILS TO OBTAIN A POSTPONEMENT OR APPEAR ON THE DATE CERTAIN TO
COMPLETE PETIT JURY SERVICE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF § 8 101 OF THIS
TITLE.
8-209.2.
(A) ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2006, ON NOTIFICATION BY THE PROSPECTIVE
JUROR OR THE JUROR'S EMPLOYER, THE JURY COMMISSIONER OR THE CLERK SHALL
GRANT A POSTPONEMENT TO A PERSON SUMMONED TO PETIT JURY SERVICE IF:
(1) THE PERSON'S EMPLOYER HAS NOT MORE THAN 10 FULL TIME
EMPLOYEES; AND
(2) ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OF THE SAME EMPLOYER HAS BEEN
SUMMONED TO APPEAR FOR GRAND JURY OR PETIT JURY SERVICE FOR THE SAME
PERIOD.
(B) THE JURY COMMISSIONER OR THE CLERK MAY REQUIRE
DOCUMENTATION OF THE EMPLOYER'S NUMBER OF FULL TIME EMPLOYEES AND
THE ISSUANCE OF A PETIT JURY SUMMONS TO THE OTHER EMPLOYEE.
(C) A POSTPONEMENT GRANTED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT AFFECT A
PERSON'S RIGHTS UNDER § 8-209.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
8-210.
(a) (1) Any person summoned for jury service ON A GRAND JURY may be
excused by the jury judge if the person shows that undue hardship, extreme
inconvenience, or public necessity require [his] THE excuse, but only for the period
the jury judge deems necessary.
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