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MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 2 - Jury Plan|Section 8-210 - Required Provisions -- Changes for Jury Judge's Attention

    Each jury plan shall detail changes of information as to prospective, qualified, and sworn jurors about which a jury commissioner is to inform a jury judge.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 2 - Jury Plan|Section 8-211 - Required Provisions -- Grand Jury Forepersons

    Each jury plan shall set the method by which a foreperson is to be chosen for a grand jury from among its members.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 2 - Jury Plan|Section 8-212 - Authorized Provisions -- Juror Qualification Forms

    The jury plan for a county may state any question, in addition to those required under § 8–302(a) of this title, to be included on the county’s juror qualification form, consistent with the interest of the sound administration of justice and not inconsistent with this title and other law.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-213 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 2 - Jury Plan|Section 8-213 - Authorized Provisions -- Agreements

    The jury plan of a circuit court may provide for an agreement between the circuit court and the Administrative Office of the Courts or a person, for the Administrative Office or person to:        (1)    Provide the circuit court with names selected in the number that the jury plan sets;        (2)    Have juror questionnaire forms sent as the jury plan requires;        (3)    Have summonses sent as the jury plan requires; or        (4)    Provide any other service as to jury selection and service.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 2 - Jury Plan|Section 8-214 - Authorized Provisions -- Unified Qualification and Summonsing

    A jury plan may set a single procedure for qualification and summonsing for jury service.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-215 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 2 - Jury Plan|Section 8-215 - Authorized Provisions -- Disqualification, Excusal, and Exemption of Prospective or Qualified Jurors and Rescheduling of Service

    The jury plan for a county may enable its jury commissioner, subject to criteria set forth in the jury plan and under the overall supervision of the county’s jury judge, to:        (1)    Disqualify prospective or qualified jurors for specific reasons stated in this title;        (2)    Excuse prospective or qualified jurors for specific reasons stated in this title;        (3)    Exempt prospective or qualified jurors for specific reasons stated in this title; or        (4)    Reschedule jury service by prospective or qualified jurors for specific reasons stated in this title.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-216 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 2 - Jury Plan|Section 8-216 - Authorized Provisions -- Frequency of Service

    A jury plan may provide that, notwithstanding the limit on frequency of trial jury service in § 8–310(c)(2) of this title, an individual who serves on a jury for fewer than 5 days in a 3–year period may be summoned for jury service after 1 year.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-217 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 2 - Jury Plan|Section 8-217 - Authorized Provisions -- Donation Programs

    A jury plan may create a program for donation of State per diems and county supplements by prospective, qualified, or sworn jurors.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 8-501 - Employment Loss

    (a)    An employer may not deprive an individual of employment or coerce, intimidate, or threaten to discharge an individual because the individual:        (1)    Loses employment time in responding to a summons under this title or attending, or being in proximity to, a circuit court for jury service under this title; or        (2)    Exercises a right to refrain from work under subsection (b) of this section.    (b)    An employer may not require an individual who is summoned and appears for jury service for 4 or more hours, including traveling time, to work an employment shift that begins:        (1)    On or after 5 p.m. on the day of the individual’s appearance for jury service; or        (2)    Before 3 a.m. on the day following the individual’s appearance for jury service.    (c)    A person who violates any provision of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 8-502 - Leave

    (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.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 8-503 - Failure to Return Completed Juror Qualification Form

    (a)    A person who is summoned for jury service under this title may not fail to return a completed juror qualification form.    (b)    A jury judge may order a person who violates any provision of this section to appear and show cause for each violation.    (c)    A person who fails to show good cause for a violation of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 8-504 - Failure to Appear for Jury Service

    (a)    A person may not fail to appear for jury service as summoned under this title.    (b)    A jury judge may order a person who violates any provision of this section to appear and show cause for each violation.    (c)    A person who fails to show good cause for a violation of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or both.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 8-505 - Failure to Complete Jury Service

    (a)    A person who is summoned for jury service under this title may not fail to complete jury service as directed.    (b)    A jury judge may order a person who violates any provision of this section to appear and show cause for each violation.    (c)    A person who fails to show good cause for a violation of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or both.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 8-506 - Material Misrepresentation

    (a)    A person may not willfully misrepresent a material fact on a juror qualification form for the purpose of avoiding or obtaining service as a juror under this title.    (b)    A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 8-507 - Grand Jury Secrecy

    (a)    A person may not disclose any content of a grand jury proceeding.    (b)    A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.    (c)    This section does not prevent:        (1)    A grand jury from submitting a report as required by law; or        (2)    Any other governmental unit or person making a disclosure authorized by law.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege|Section 9-101 - In General

    Unless otherwise provided in this subtitle:         (1)    A person shall not be excluded from testifying in a proceeding because of incapacity from crime or interest in the matter in question; and        (2)    Litigants and their spouses are competent and compellable to give evidence.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege|Section 9-103 - Testimony by Child in Criminal Case

    In a criminal trial, the age of a child may not be the reason for precluding a child from testifying.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege|Section 9-105 - Testimony by Spouses -- Confidential Communications Occurring During Marriage

    One spouse is not competent to disclose any confidential communication between the spouses occurring during their marriage.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege|Section 9-106 - Testimony by Spouses -- Spouse of Person Charged With a Crime

    (a)    The spouse of a person on trial for a crime may not be compelled to testify as an adverse witness unless the charge involves:        (1)    The abuse of a child under 18; or        (2)    Assault in any degree in which the spouse is a victim if:            (i)    The person on trial was previously charged with assault in any degree or assault and battery of the spouse;            (ii)    The spouse was sworn to testify at the previous trial; and            (iii)    The spouse refused to testify at the previous trial on the basis of the provisions of this section.    (b)    (1)    If the spouse of a person on trial for assault in any degree in which the spouse was a victim is sworn to testify at the trial and refuses to testify on the basis of the provisions of this section, the clerk of the court shall make and maintain a record of that refusal, including the name of the spouse refusing to testify.        (2)    When an expungement order is presented to the clerk of the court in a case involving a charge of assault in any degree, the clerk shall check the record to determine whether the defendant’s spouse refused to testify on the basis of the provisions of this section.        (3)    If the record shows such refusal, the clerk shall make and maintain a separate record of the refusal, including the defendant’s name, the spouse’s name, the case file number, a copy of the charging document, and the date of the trial in which the spouse refused to testify.        (4)    The separate record specified under paragraph (3) of this subsection:            (i)    Is not subject to expungement under Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the Criminal Procedure Article; and            (ii)    Shall be available only to the court, a State’s Attorney’s office, and an attorney for the defendant.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege|Section 9-107 - Defendant in Criminal Trial

    A person may not be compelled to testify in violation of his privilege against self-incrimination. The failure of a defendant to testify in a criminal proceeding on this basis does not create any presumption against him.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege|Section 9-108 - Attorney-Client Privilege

    A person may not be compelled to testify in violation of the attorney-client privilege.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege|Section 9-111 - Privileged Communications -- Minister, Clergyman, or Priest

    A minister of the gospel, clergyman, or priest of an established church of any denomination may not be compelled to testify on any matter in relation to any confession or communication made to him in confidence by a person seeking his spiritual advice or consolation.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege|Section 9-113 - Adverse Person or Party

    In a civil case, a party or an officer, director, or managing agent of a corporation, partnership, or association may be called by the adverse party and interrogated as on cross-examination.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege|Section 9-114 - Interpreters

    (a)    (1)    If a party, a witness, or a victim or victim’s representative, as defined in § 11–104(a) of the Criminal Procedure Article, is deaf or cannot readily understand or communicate the spoken English language, any party or a victim or victim’s representative may apply to the court for the appointment of a qualified interpreter to assist that person.        (2)    On receiving the application under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to assist that person.        (3)    The court shall maintain a directory of interpreters for manual communication or oral interpretation to assist deaf persons or persons who cannot readily understand or communicate the spoken English language.    (b)    Any interpreter appointed pursuant to this section shall be allowed compensation the court deems reasonable. It is discretionary with the court, in accordance with the provisions of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, to tax, as part of the costs of the case, amounts paid to an interpreter for services and expenses. Otherwise the amount shall be paid by the county where the proceedings were initiated.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-115 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege|Section 9-115 - Character Witness

    Where character evidence is otherwise relevant to the proceeding, no person offered as a character witness who has an adequate basis for forming an opinion as to another person’s character shall hereafter be excluded from giving evidence based on personal opinion to prove character, either in person or by deposition, in any suit, action or proceeding, civil or criminal, in any court or before any judge, or jury of the State.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-116 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege|Section 9-116 - Dead or Incompetent Persons

    A party to a proceeding by or against a personal representative, heir, devisee, distributee, or legatee as such, in which a judgment or decree may be rendered for or against them, or by or against an incompetent person, may not testify concerning any transaction with or statement made by the dead or incompetent person, personally or through an agent since dead, unless called to testify by the opposite party, or unless the testimony of the dead or incompetent person has been given already in evidence in the same proceeding concerning the same transaction or statement.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-117 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege|Section 9-117 - Self-Corroboration When Impeached

    It is not competent, in any case, for any party to the cause who has been examined therein as a witness, to corroborate his testimony when impeached by proof of his own declaration or statement made to third persons out of the presence and hearing of the adverse party.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-118 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege|Section 9-118 - Oath of Person Testifying Before Grand Jury

    (a)    The oath for a person testifying before the grand jury shall be administered in one of the ways specified in this section.    (b)    It may be administered in the presence of the grand jury by its foreperson or another member appointed by the foreperson.    (c)    It may be administered by the clerk or deputy clerk of court in the presence of the presiding judge or judges in open court.    (d)    It may be administered by the clerk or deputy clerk of court in the presence of the presiding judge or judges, in the court house, but not in open court.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-119 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege|Section 9-119 - Person Testifying in Supplementary Proceeding

    (a)    A person testifying in a supplementary or discovery proceeding in aid of a judgment or execution is not excused from answering a question because the answer may tend to connect him with the commission of fraud.    (b)    An answer may not be used as evidence against the person in a criminal proceeding based upon the fraud.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-120 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege|Section 9-120 - Psychologist as Expert Witness

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a psychologist licensed under the “Maryland Psychologists Act” and qualified as an expert witness may testify on ultimate issues, including insanity, competency to stand trial, and matters within the scope of that psychologist’s special knowledge, in any case in any court or in any administrative hearing.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-122 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege|Section 9-122 - Subpoenas of Members of General Assembly in Civil or Administrative Actions

    (a)    A member of the General Assembly may not be subpoenaed to testify in a civil or administrative action, proceeding, or deposition, other than one in which the member is a named private party, during any regular or special session, and for 10 days before and after each session.    (b)    This section does not constitute a waiver of a member’s constitutional or common law privileges.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-123 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege|Section 9-123 - Witness Immunity for Compulsory Testimony

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Other information” includes any book, paper, document, record, recording, or other material.        (3)    “Prosecutor” means:            (i)    The State’s Attorney for a county;            (ii)    A Deputy State’s Attorney;            (iii)    The Attorney General of the State;            (iv)    A Deputy Attorney General or designated Assistant Attorney General; or            (v)    The State Prosecutor or Deputy State Prosecutor.    (b)    (1)    If a witness refuses, on the basis of the privilege against self–incrimination, to testify or provide other information in a criminal prosecution or a proceeding before a grand jury of the State, and the court issues an order to testify or provide other information under subsection (c) of this section, the witness may not refuse to comply with the order on the basis of the privilege against self–incrimination.        (2)    No testimony or other information compelled under the order, and no information directly or indirectly derived from the testimony or other information, may be used against the witness in any criminal case, except in a prosecution for perjury, obstruction of justice, or otherwise failing to comply with the order.    (c)    (1)    If an individual has been, or may be, called to testify or provide other information in a criminal prosecution or a proceeding before a grand jury of the State, the court in which the proceeding is or may be held shall issue, on the request of the prosecutor made in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, an order requiring the individual to give testimony or provide other information which the individual has refused to give or provide on the basis of the individual’s privilege against self–incrimination.        (2)    The order shall have the effect provided under subsection (b) of this section.    (d)    If a prosecutor seeks to compel an individual to testify or provide other information, the prosecutor shall request, by written motion, the court to issue an order under subsection (c) of this section when the prosecutor determines that:        (1)    The testimony or other information from the individual may be necessary to the public interest; and        (2)    The individual has refused or is likely to refuse to testify or provide other information on the basis of the individual’s privilege against self–incrimination.    (e)    If a witness refuses to comply with an order issued under subsection (c) of this section, on written motion of the prosecutor and on admission into evidence of the transcript of the refusal, if the refusal was before a grand jury, the court shall treat the refusal as a direct contempt, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, and proceed in accordance with Title 15, Chapter 200 of the Maryland Rules.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  9-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 9 - Witnesses|Subtitle 2 - Attendance and Pay|Section 9-201 - Summons for Attendance

    (a)    A judge may issue a summons for the attendance of a party, witnesses, or for the production of evidence in a case before the court. No judge may issue a blank summons.    (b)    If a witness is summoned to attend a court and without sufficient excuse neglects to appear, he may be attached and fined an amount not exceeding $300. He is liable to answer the party for whom he was summoned in an action upon the case for the damage sustained for failure to appear to testify according to the summons.