274                                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 [Ch. 2

EXCUSED BY THE JURY JUDGE IF THE PERSON SHOWS THAT
UNDUE HARDSHIP, EXTREME INCONVENIENCE, OR PUBLIC
NECESSITY REQUIRE HIS EXCUSE, BUT ONLY FOR THE PERIOD
THE JURY JUDGE DEEMS NECESSARY. AT THE CONCLUSION OF
THIS PERIOD THE PERSON SHALL BE SUMMONED AGAIN FOR
JURY SERVICE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF §8-208 OF THIS
TITLE.

(B)   EXCUSE FROM A PARTICULAR JURY.

ANY PERSON SUMMONED FOR JURY SERVICE MAY BE
EXCUSED FROM A PARTICULAR JURY:

(1)   IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE OR LAW IF MORE
JURORS ARE SUMMONED THAN ARE REQUIRED TO BE IMPANELED
IN A PARTICULAR CASE;

(2)   BY THE COURT AFTER A DETERMINATION THAT
THE PERSON MAY BE UNABLE TO RENDER IMPARTIAL JURY
SERVICE OR THAT HIS SERVICE WOULD BE LIKELY TO DISRUPT
THE PROCEEDINGS;

(3)    BY THE COURT AFTER A DETERMINATION THAT
THE JUROR'S SERVICE MAY THREATEN THE SECRECY OF THE
PROCEEDINGS OR OTHERWISE ADVERSELY AFFECT THE
INTEGRITY OF THE JURY DELIBERATIONS; BUT A PERSON MAY
NOT BE EXCUSED ON THIS GROUND UNLESS THE COURT STATES
ON THE RECORD ITS REASONS FOR THE EXCUSE AND ITS
DETERMINATION THAT THE EXCUSE IS WARRANTED AND WILL
NOT BE INCONSISTENT WITH §§8-102 AND 8-103 OF THIS
TITLE;

(4) BY A PARTY UPON PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE AS
PROVIDED BY RULE OR LAW;

(5) BY THE COURT UPON A CHALLENGE BY A PARTY
FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN.

(C)   BELIEF AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

A PERSON MAY NOT BE DISQUALIFIED, EXCUSED, OR
EXCLUDED FROM SERVICE IN A PARTICULAR CASE AS A JUROR
OF THE STATE BY REASON OF HIS BELIEFS AGAINST CAPITAL
PUNISHMENT UNLESS SUCH BELIEF WOULD PREVENT HIS
RETURNING AN IMPARTIAL VERDICT ACCORDING TO LAW.

(D)   PROCEDURES EXCLUSIVE.

NO PERSON OR CLASS OF PERSON MAY BE DISQUALIFIED,
EXCUSED, OR EXEMPTED FROM SERVICE AS A JUROR EXCEPT
UNDER THIS SECTION OR §8-209 OF THIS TITLE.