§ 16-85-515. Advice of court or prosecuting attorney
The grand jury may, at all reasonable times, ask the advice of the court or the prosecuting attorney.
§ 16-85-501. Appointment of foreman and clerk
(a) The court shall appoint one of the number of every grand jury as foreman. (b) Every grand jury may appoint one of the members to be clerk, to preserve and keep minutes of their proceedings and of the evidence given before them. (1) However, the presiding judge of the circuit court, at his or […]
§ 16-85-502. Minutes
The minutes of the proceedings and evidence shall be delivered to the prosecuting attorney when directed by the grand jury.
§ 16-85-503. Scope of inquiry
(a) The grand jury must inquire: (1) Into the case of every person imprisoned in the county jail or detention facility or on bail who has not been charged by indictment or information within sixty (60) days of arrest; (2) Into the condition and management of the public prisons of the county; and (3) Into […]
§ 16-85-504. Witnesses — Subpoena
(a) The clerk, on the request of the foreman of the grand jury or of the prosecuting attorney, shall issue subpoenas for witnesses to appear before the grand jury. Upon the witnesses failing to attend in obedience thereto, the court shall proceed to coerce their attendance and may punish their disobedience by fine and imprisonment, […]
§ 16-85-505. Witnesses — Oath
The foreman of the grand jury shall have power to administer the oath to the witnesses appearing before the grand jury.
§ 16-85-506. Witnesses — Joint offenders
In all cases where two (2) or more persons are jointly or otherwise concerned in the commission of any criminal offense, either of the persons may be sworn as a witness in relation to the criminal offense, but the testimony given by the witness in no instance shall be used against him or her in […]
§ 16-85-507. Witnesses — Refusal to testify
When a witness, under examination, refuses to testify or to answer a question put to him or her by the grand jury, the foreman shall proceed with the witness into the presence of the court, and there distinctly state the refusal of the witness. If the judge, upon hearing the witness, shall decide that the […]