Maryland Statutes
Title 8 - Juries and Jurors
Subtitle 4 - Juries

Part I - In General

Section 8-401 - Summons - (a) Whenever a grand or trial jury is needed, a...

Section 8-402 - Disqualification, Excusal, or Exemption From or Postponement of Duty - (a) Subject to the requirements of this section, a jury...

Section 8-403 - Multiple Service - An individual may not be required to serve simultaneously: (1)...

Section 8-404 - Disqualification by Trial Judge - (a) Notwithstanding § 8–103(a) of this title, a trial judge...

Section 8-405 - Temporary Excusal of Sworn Jurors - A trial judge may: (1) Excuse a sworn juror temporarily;...

Part II - Challenges

Section 8-408 - In Civil Case - (a) This section sets forth the exclusive procedure by which...

Section 8-409 - In Criminal Case - (a) This section sets forth the exclusive procedure by which...

Part III - Grand Jury

Section 8-412 - Number of Jurors - (a) When sworn, a grand jury shall consist of 23...

Section 8-413 - Additional Grand Juries - In addition to any grand jury that a jury plan...

Section 8-414 - Attendees - (a) A court reporter whom a jury judge orders under...

Section 8-415 - Oaths - (a) Each grand juror shall take an oath in substantially...

Section 8-416 - Record - (a) A court reporter ordered to take testimony given before...

Section 8-417 - Baltimore City Investigations and Reports - (a) This section applies only to a grand jury for...

Part IV - Trial Jury

Section 8-420 - Peremptory Challenges in Criminal Cases - (a) (1) This subsection applies only in a criminal trial...

Section 8-421 - Minimum Size of Jury and Array - (a) In a civil case in which a jury trial...

Section 8-422 - Separation or Sequestration - At any time before or after submission of a case...

Part V - Reimbursement

Section 8-425 - "Per Diem" Defined - In this Part V of this subtitle, “per diem” means...

Section 8-426 - Amount - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, an individual...

Section 8-427 - Local Levy and Supplement - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the...

Section 8-428 - State Budget - The State budget for the Judicial Branch for each fiscal...

Section 8-429 - Certificate of Jury Commissioner - The jury commissioner of a circuit court shall issue to...

Section 8-430 - Donation - Prospective, qualified, or sworn jurors may donate their per diem...