(a) Each jury plan shall designate a jury commissioner.
(b) The jury commissioner for a circuit court shall be:
(1) The clerk of the circuit court; or
(2) Another individual designated in the manner set forth in the jury plan.
(c) A jury plan may designate, or allow a jury judge to designate, an individual to serve as acting jury commissioner if the jury commissioner is temporarily unavailable or unable to perform duties.
(d) The jury commissioner for a circuit court shall manage jury selection and service, under the control and supervision of the jury judge for the circuit court.
(e) A jury commissioner, other than a clerk, is entitled to the compensation set by law.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 8-204 - Required Provisions -- Jury Judge
Section 8-205 - Required Provisions -- Jury Commissioner
Section 8-206 - Required Provisions -- Source Pool
Section 8-207 - Required Provisions -- Prospective and Qualified Juror Pools
Section 8-208 - Required Provisions -- Service
Section 8-209 - Required Provisions -- Allocation of Qualified Jurors
Section 8-210 - Required Provisions -- Changes for Jury Judge's Attention
Section 8-211 - Required Provisions -- Grand Jury Forepersons
Section 8-212 - Authorized Provisions -- Juror Qualification Forms
Section 8-213 - Authorized Provisions -- Agreements
Section 8-214 - Authorized Provisions -- Unified Qualification and Summonsing
Section 8-216 - Authorized Provisions -- Frequency of Service