H.B. 1454

VETOES

In' accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed House Bill 1454.

This emergency bill would provide that in a civil or criminal case, the contents of any
records or papers used by the jury commissioner or clerk in connection with the jury
selection process may not be disclosed except to support a motion for failure to comply
with the law in selecting the grand or petit jury. In addition, these records may not be
reproduced and can only be inspected and copied upon a showing that this is necessary to
prepare for a motion that is pending.

Senate Bill 476, which was passed by. the General Assembly and signed by me on April 12,
1994, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 1454.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

House Bill No. 1454

AN ACT concerning

Jury Selection - Inspection of Records

FOR the purpose of altering the circumstances under which the parties in a case may
inspect and copy records or papers used by the jury commissioner or clerk of the
court in connection with the jury selection process; repealing the right of a party to
reproduce jury selection records or papers; making this Act an emergency measure;
and generally relating to confidentiality of juror selection records.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 8-211(a), (b), and (c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1989 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings               

Section 8-212

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1989 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

8-211.

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