| Allegany County's jury plan, recently
approved by the Court of Appeals, allows for one selection process annually.
During that process, an appropriate number of jurors are selected to serve
a one-year term. The Petit Jurors are divided into panels, each panel serving
a one-month term during which they will serve approximately 4 - 5 times.
The Grand Jurors serve the one-year term and are obligated to appear whenever
summoned by the Court (usually 2 - 4 times during the year).
During the period of your service,
you will be paid the sum of $15.00 per day for attendance, plus mileage.
For your convenience, a Call-In System
is available - (301) 777-5927. The message will advise you whether the
trial will proceed as scheduled or if it has been canceled. Please make
certain that you listen to the entire message.
Although dress may be casual, please
dress conservatively. Shorts and cutoff jeans, hats (except
for religious purposes), tank and
halter tops, undershirts, and sandals are considered inappropriate. Cell phones and pagers are prohibited.
Certifications of jury service will
be submitted to you when you report for jury service. An employer may not
deprive an employee of his employment solely because of job-time lost as
a result of Court attendance in response to a jury summons, under the provision
of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, Sec.
8-105.
ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF VACATIONS,
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, ETC. ARE TO BE MADE IN WRITING AND SENT TO:
Joyce A. Williams-Vickers
Jury Commissioner
Circuit Court for Allegany County
30 Washington Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
THE NUMBER TO CALL TO SEE IF A
TRIAL WILL PROCEED AS SCHEDULED IS: 301-777-5927.
Jury Service is an important aspect
of the rights, privileges and freedoms we all enjoy in the
nation; and YOUR service is greatly
appreciated by the Court.
For more information on Jury Service,
please read the memorandum "Preparation
for Jury Duty." This pamphlet was developed to introduce jury service
to those summoned to jury duty for the first time and to refresh the memories
of those who have had past experience as petit jurors. The pamphlet is
in Portable Document Format. To view this pamphlet, you may be required
to download the free Adobe
Acrobat Reader software. (Many newer browsers already include a
PDF plug-in.)
The above information and other information
contained on this website apply to both Petit and Grand
Jurors. |
