§ 35-34-2-14 — Special grand jury; powers and duties; term

Indiana § 35-34-2-14

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 34: BRINGING CRIMINAL CHARGES
• Ch. 2: Grand Jury and Special Grand Jury

Text

(a) The judge of any court having criminal
jurisdiction may, upon due cause shown by petition of the prosecuting
attorney of the judicial circuit, order the clerk of the courts, or jury
administrator (as defined in IC 33-28-5-3) to draw the names of
competent persons to be summoned to serve on a special grand jury,
which shall serve in addition to the grand jury regularly summoned and
convened pursuant to law.
(b) A special grand jury has the powers and duties of a grand jury
prescribed by law.
(c) The members of the special grand jury serve terms of three (3)
months or more, as requested by the prosecuting attorney. The terms of
members of a special grand jury shall be extended for the same period
of time and in the same manner in which the terms of grand jury
members may be extended under section 13 of this chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.171-1984, SEC.76. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.145; P.L.118-2007, SEC.30.