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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS |
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TITLE 8. JURIES AND JURORS |
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SUBTITLE 1. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS |
§ 8-101. Definitions
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(a) In general. -- In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) Jury commissioner. --
(1) "Jury commissioner" means an individual who is designated under a jury plan to manage jury selection and service.
(2) "Jury commissioner" includes an acting jury commissioner who is designated in accordance with a jury plan.
(c) Jury plan. -- "Jury plan" means a plan that the circuit court for a county adopts under this title to govern jury selection and service for the county.
(d) Prospective juror. -- "Prospective juror" means an individual whose name is selected from a source pool but who has not yet been screened for disqualification, excusal, or exemption.
(e) Qualified juror. -- "Qualified juror" means an individual who, after selection as a prospective juror, is not disqualified, excused, or exempted.
(f) Source pool. -- "Source pool" means a pool from which the name of each prospective juror is to be selected as provided under a jury plan.