Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 8-502
This is the official text of Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 8-502, part of Maryland’s Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings — governs court structure and civil procedure.
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§8–502.
Official statutory text
(a) An employer may not require an employee to use the employee’s annual, sick, or vacation leave to respond to a summons under this title for jury service.
(b) A person who violates any provision of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
(b) A person who violates any provision of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
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