Jury Duty Leave for Employees in Maryland

Maryland law provides that employers may not deprive an employee of employment solely because of job time lost by the employee as a result of responding to a jury summons or as a result of attending court for service or prospective service as a petit or grand juror.

Effective July 1, 2005, an employer can not require an employee to use his or her annual, vacation or sick leave to respond to a summons or for service on a petit jury.

Paid time off. No jury duty pay specified.