Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 8-205
This is the official text of Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 8-205, part of Maryland’s Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings — governs court structure and civil procedure.
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§8–205.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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