Maryland § 8-302

§ 8-302.

    (a)    In accordance with an agreement, if any, under § 8–213 of this title, a juror qualification form in substantially the following form shall be provided to each prospective juror:

Juror Qualification Form

    Name:

    Resident address:

    Telephone: (home) _________ (work) _________ (cellular) _______

    Age: _____ Date of Birth:__________

    If you are over 70 years of age, do you wish to be exempted from jury services?    _____Yes _____No

    U.S. Citizen? _____Yes _____No

    Able to comprehend, read, speak, and write English? _____Yes _____No

    Highest level of education completed:

    ___ high school ___ college ___ graduate school ___ other

    Occupation of prospective juror: __________

    Name of employer: ___________

    Occupation of spouse, if any: __________

    Disability preventing satisfactory jury service? _____Yes _____No

    Do you want an accommodation under the federal Americans with Disabilities    Act? _____Yes _____No

    Pending charge for a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding 1 year?    _____Yes _____No

    Conviction of crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding 1 year and received    a sentence of imprisonment for more than 1 year and not legally pardoned?    _____Yes _____No

    Date of Conviction __________

    _____Elected official of the federal Legislative Branch, as defined in 2 U.S.C. §    30a.

    _____Active duty member of armed forces, as defined in § 9–901 of the State    Government Article, exempted in accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 982.

    _____Active duty member of the commissioned corps of the National    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, exempted in accordance with 10     U.S.C. § 982, as made applicable by 33 U.S.C. § 307(a)(6).

    _____Member of Maryland’s organized militia exempted in accordance with    Public Safety Article § 13–218.

    Prior jury service within 3 preceding years: __________

    Form completed by me _____ Another (name) _____ and, if another, why?

    Under the penalties of perjury, the responses are true to the best of my    knowledge

    Signed:________________________________________________

Prospective Juror

Individual completing form for prospective juror:

This form must be completed, signed, and returned to the jury commissioner within 10 days after receipt. Documentation for excusal due to disability, exemption based on armed forces or militia service, pardons, and/or prior jury service must be attached.

    (b)    A juror qualification form for a county may include other questions as the county’s jury plan requires.