Maryland Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 8-106

      (a)      In this section, "day" means the length of time in any 24-hour period during which a juror is required to be in attendance at or in proximity to the court in which the juror has been called as a juror.

      (b)      (1)      Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a juror shall receive a State per diem amount of $15 for each day the juror attends court.

            (2)      On or after July 1, 2005, a juror called to serve as a petit juror who serves more than 5 days for a trial shall receive:

                  (i)      A State per diem amount of $15 for each day the juror attends court for the first 5 days; and

                  (ii)      For each day of service more than 5 days, a State per diem amount of $50.

      (c)      The government of each county and Baltimore City may supplement the State per diem amount by local ordinance.

      (d)      There shall be included in the State budget for the Judicial Branch an appropriation to the Administrative Office of the Courts in the total amount necessary to pay jurors the State per diem amount.