Maryland Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 8-212

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

§ 8-212.

      (a)      After the master jury wheel is emptied and refilled in accordance with § 8-202(2)(ii) of this subtitle, and after every person selected to serve as a juror before the master wheel was emptied has completed the person's service, all records and papers compiled and maintained by the jury commissioner or clerk before the master wheel was emptied shall be preserved in the custody of the clerk or the jury commissioner for four years or for a longer period if ordered by the circuit court of a county.

      (b)      Until the master jury wheel has been emptied and refilled in accordance with § 8-202(2) of this subtitle and every person who is selected to serve as a juror before the master wheel was emptied has completed the person's service, the contents of any records or papers used by the jury commissioner or clerk in connection with the jury selection process may not be disclosed, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section.

      (c)      (1)      The contents of records or papers may be disclosed as necessary for the support of a motion filed under § 8-211(a), (b), or (c) of this subtitle by the parties in a case, who may inspect and copy these records or papers at any reasonable time during the pendency of the motion upon a showing that the inspection and copying is necessary to prepare for a hearing on the motion.

            (2)      (i)      Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a jury commissioner or clerk may disclose to the State Board of Elections information provided by or for a prospective juror that indicates that the prospective juror:

                        1.      Moved outside the county where the circuit court is located;

                        2.      Is not a citizen; or

                        3.      Died.

                  (ii)      A disclosure under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be made only at the times and in the manner provided in the applicable juror selection plan and in accordance with regulations adopted by the State Board of Elections to ensure the confidentiality of the information that the Board receives.



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