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CHALLENGES AND THE STATE IS PERMITTED 10 PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES
FOR EACH DEFENDANT.

(C) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS
SECTION. IN A CRIMINAL TRIAL IN WHICH THE DEFENDANT IS SUBJECT,
ON ANY SINGLE COUNT, TO A SENTENCE OF 20 YEARS OR MORE, EXCEPT
FOR COMMON LAW OFFENSES FOR WHICH NO SPECIFIC PENALTY IS PROVIDED
BY STATUTE, EACH DEFENDANT IS PERMITTED 10 PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES
AND THE STATE IS PERMITTED 5 PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES FOR EACH
DEFENDANT.

[(b)] (D) (1) In all other cases, each party is permitted

four peremptory challenges[;] AND, FOR THIS PURPOSE, all

defendants are considered a single party [for this purpose.]

[(1)](2) If it appears that the trial involves two
or more defendants having adverse or hostile interest, the court
may allow additional peremptory challenges[;].

[(2)](3) No defendant shall be allowed more than
four peremptory challenges. 4 PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES.

[(c)] (E) The clerk of the court shall provide a sufficient
number of prospective jurors to allow the parties to exercise the
peremptory challenges permitted by this section or the Maryland
Rules.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved May 27, 1986.

CHAPTER 657

(Senate Bill 212)

AN ACT concerning

Public Institutions of Higher Education - Investment Income

FOR the purpose of providing that interest on income from
investment of any funds of certain public colleges and
universities shall be credited to each institution,
providing that such interest will be offset by certain
reductions in State General Fund support and establishing
requirements for the reporting of interest.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Education

Section 13-105(d)(5), 13-204.5, 14-105.5, and 15-105.5