{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-8-203","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 8–203","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) A circuit court may propose to the Supreme Court of Maryland a change to the circuit court’s jury plan at any time, by filing the proposal with the Supreme Court of Maryland.\n(2) Within 60 days after a circuit court files a proposal under this subsection, the Supreme Court of Maryland shall approve or disapprove the proposal.\n(3) A proposal approved under this subsection is effective:\n(i) 61 days after a circuit court files the proposal; or\n(ii) Any earlier date that the Supreme Court of Maryland sets.\n(b) (1) If the Supreme Court of Maryland orders a circuit court to change its jury plan, the circuit court shall do so.\n(2) A change that the Supreme Court of Maryland orders is effective:\n(i) On the day the Court sets; but\n(ii) Not later than 90 days after the date of approval of the circuit court’s change.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=8-203","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"287167bef456ce835e94a8832ffcafb96d8bcb217e833027bc44dd265a010c8e","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-8-202","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-8-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}