The following fact sheet has been approved by the Clerk of the Circuit Court and the League Board. A. Names for the prospective jury pool are selected randomly by computer from the voter registration list in Talbot County. As a juror, you must be fair and impartial. You must apply the law given by the judge to the facts given during the trial to make a decision in a case. A. Petit jurors are placed on a five week panel.
Grand jurors serve as needed during one of the court sessions held each year.
The Petit hears civil and criminal cases. The Grand Jury hears cases presented by the State's Attorney to determine whether there should be indictments. Normally you will only have to report three to five times during your panel. If you are not selected for a jury on a particular day, you will be dismissed for that day. An average of four to six cases per month actually go to trial.