Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 8-101
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§8–101.
Official statutory text
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(a–1) “Active duty” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.
(b) “Breast–feeding mother” means a mother who is feeding her child breast milk, either directly from her breast or by expressing and bottle–feeding the child.
(c) (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.
(d) “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.
(e) “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.
(f) “Qualified juror” means an individual who, after selection as a prospective juror, is not disqualified, excused, or exempted.
(g) “Source pool” means a pool from which the name of each prospective juror is to be selected as provided under a jury plan.
(a–1) “Active duty” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.
(b) “Breast–feeding mother” means a mother who is feeding her child breast milk, either directly from her breast or by expressing and bottle–feeding the child.
(c) (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.
(d) “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.
(e) “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.
(f) “Qualified juror” means an individual who, after selection as a prospective juror, is not disqualified, excused, or exempted.
(g) “Source pool” means a pool from which the name of each prospective juror is to be selected as provided under a jury plan.
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