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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 486
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wheel. In all cases the number shall be at least 150. The jury judge may order
additional names, selected at random, to be placed in the master jury wheel as he
considers necessary. The plan shall provide for periodic emptying and refilling of the
master jury wheel at specified times and shall assure that this periodic refilling
places in the master jury wheel names from voter registration lists used in the
general election preceding the time of refilling;
(3) Specify the time when the names drawn from the qualified jury
wheel are disclosed to the public. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
name, address, age, sex, education, occupation, and occupation of spouse, of each
person whose name is drawn from the qualified jury wheel shall be made public,
unless the jury judge determines in any case that the interest of justice requires that
this information remain confidential;
(4) Determine the method for allocating names drawn from the qualified
jury wheel between the grand and petit juries;
(5) (i) Provide for a "juror qualification form" which asks each
potential juror:
1. The potential juror's:
A. Name, address, age, sex, and education;
B. Race, religion, national origin;
C. Occupation and occupation of spouse;
D. Length of residence within the county; and
E. Prior jury service;
2. Whether the potential juror should be excused from jury
service because the individual has any physical or mental infirmity impairing the
individual's capacity to serve as a juror;
3. If the potential juror is able to read, write, speak, and
understand the English language;
4. If the potential juror has pending against the individual
any charge for the commission of, or has been convicted in any state or federal court
of record, of a criminal offense other than a minor traffic offense (i.e., one punishable
by a fine of $500 or less or imprisonment for six months or less) and has not been
legally pardoned; .and
5. Any other questions not inconsistent with the provisions of
this title, required by the juror selection plan in the interests of the sound
administration of justice.
(ii) The juror shall certify under penalty of perjury that his
responses are true to the best of his knowledge. Notarization is not required.
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