<>/Metadata 766 0 R/ViewerPreferences 767 0 R>> Spanish No, Maryland law specifically states that volunteers for jury service must be refused. If you would like to reschedule your jury service, please use one of the following methods: By Telephone: Call the automated rescheduling line (English/Spanish): (713) 333-7080. Parties and/or counsel seeking a postponement shall report to Courthouse East, 111 North Calvert Street, Room 108, no later than 3:45 p.m. to complete the necessary paperwork, after which they will be directed to the appropriate courtroom for the hearing. Update your personal information such as address and contact information. So, jurors and prospective jurors - cannot act as investigators and cannot independently investigate a case they are hearing (or might hear). There is free Wi-Fi and a small library of books to read while you wait. Who can I contact? If you have been summoned for jury duty by the U.S. District Court, this means you have been called to jury service in the federal court in Maryland at either the Baltimore or Greenbelt federal courthouse. 2020-04 Postponements of Juvenile Division Matters, Administrative Order No. Read your summons for specific instructions, or view your county's jury service page. If your county has an online process (those counties and Baltimore City are listed in the window below), you can complete the Form on this page. Arrive at the courthouse early enough that you can get through security and still be on time. Learn more about being a. An excusal is good only for the period for which it is necessary. A jury plan (every county and Baltimore City must have its own jury plan) may provide that if you served on a jury for less than 5 days, you may be asked to serve again after 1 year. Jury service may be rescheduled one time within a 12-month period. This helps ensure that the jury is selected at random and from a cross section of citizens. Cannot read, write, speak or understand the English language. 2 0 obj Any person who violates these laws may be fined up to $1,000. Contact Jury Commissioner - Baltimore County