Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 8-101
Definitions
Effective Oct 1, 2025Added by Acts 2006, c. 372, § 13, eff. Oct. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2025, c. 137, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 261, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 262, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.State of Maryland
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(a-1) “Active duty” has the meaning stated in § 9-901 of the State Government Article.
- (b) “Breast-feeding mother” means a mother who is feeding her child breast milk, either directly from her breast or by expressing and bottle-feeding the child.
(c)
- (1) “Jury commissioner” means an individual who is designated under a jury plan to manage jury selection and service.
- (2) “Jury commissioner” includes an acting jury commissioner who is designated in accordance with a jury plan.
- (d) “Jury plan” means a plan that the circuit court for a county adopts under this title to govern jury selection and service for the county.
- (e) “Prospective juror” means an individual whose name is selected from a source pool but who has not yet been screened for disqualification, excusal, or exemption.
- (f) “Qualified juror” means an individual who, after selection as a prospective juror, is not disqualified, excused, or exempted.
- (g) “Source pool” means a pool from which the name of each prospective juror is to be selected as provided under a jury plan.
Added by Acts 2006, c. 372, § 13, eff. Oct. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2025, c. 137, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 261, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 262, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.