Kent
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 four panels, each panel serving a three-month term
during which they will receive 5-8 summons to appear. 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 17 cents/
mile roundtrip from your home.
For your convenience, a Call-In System
is available. In each summons you receive, you will be advised to
call (410) 778-2512 the evening prior to trial. 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 needed
for your employer are available upon request. These letters may be obtained
at the Clerk's Office. 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:
Hon. J. Frederick Price
Jury Judge
103 N. Cross Street
Chestertown, MD 21620
Please state in your correspondence
if you require confirmation of receipt and acceptance of dates requested.
THE NUMBER TO CALL TO SEE IF A
TRIAL WILL PROCEED AS SCHEDULED IS: 410-778-2512
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 review the following material:
- To All Prospective
Jurors. It is very important that you read this material thoroughly
before being summoned for service. Please note the list of important information
found on the memorandum and keep it readily available. Additional questions
and inquiries concerning your jury responsibilities may be directed to
this office.
- Preparation
for Jury Duty (in PDF). 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.
- Grand
Jury Handbook (in PDF). This pamphlet introduces you to service
as a grand juror. It explains how a grand jury is chosen, the difference
between a grand and petit jury, the duties of a grand jury, frequently
used terms, and more.
- Finally, please visit the Jury
Service website where you'll find FAQs for employers and employees,
do's and don'ts during trial and deliberations, and more.
YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THE CLERK'S
OFFICE AS TO WHEN TO REPORT FOR JURY SERVICE.
The above information, and other
information contained on this website apply to both Petit and Grand
Jurors.
 Portable
Document Format (PDF). To view these files, you may be required to download
the free
Adobe Acrobat Reader software. (Many newer browsers already include
a PDF plugin.)
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