§ 21-421 – State grand juries; impaneling; term
21-421. State grand juries; impaneling; term A. Upon written application by the attorney general there shall be a state grand jury with jurisdiction extending throughout the state impaneled each year by any superior court judge designated from time to time as a state grand jury assignment judge by the chief justice of the Arizona supreme […]
§ 21-422 – Powers and duties
21-422. Powers and duties A. The law applicable to county grand juries, including their powers, duties and functions, applies to the state grand juries except insofar as it is in conflict with this article. The supreme court shall adopt rules to govern the procedures of state grand juries. B. The state grand jury shall investigate […]
§ 21-423 – Jurors; judicial supervision
21-423. Jurors; judicial supervision A. A state grand jury shall consist of the same number of members as a county grand jury. The residence and qualifications of the members of the state grand jury shall be determined according to rules adopted by the supreme court which, at its discretion, depending on the nature of the […]
§ 21-424 – Presentation of evidence to state grand jury
21-424. Presentation of evidence to state grand jury Presentation of evidence shall be made to a state grand jury by the attorney general or his designee.
§ 21-425 – Designation of venue; consolidation
21-425. Designation of venue; consolidation Any indictment or presentment by any state grand jury shall be returned to the assignment judge and shall include a finding as to the county or counties in which the alleged offense or violation of law was committed. Thereupon, the assignment judge shall, by order, designate the county of venue […]
§ 21-426 – Duty of the attorney general to advise county attorney of investigations and indictments
21-426. Duty of the attorney general to advise county attorney of investigations and indictments The attorney general shall advise the county attorney in any affected county of the nature of the state grand jury investigation and of any indictments to be returned by the state grand jury unless such disclosures will create a substantial likelihood […]
§ 21-427 – Attendance of prosecuting attorney; prosecution of indictments; issuance of subpoenas
21-427. Attendance of prosecuting attorney; prosecution of indictments; issuance of subpoenas A. The attorney general or his designee shall attend the state grand jury in the manner prescribed by section 21-408. B. The attorney general or his designee shall prosecute all indictments returned by a state grand jury. The attorney general, at his discretion, may […]
§ 21-428 – Costs and expenses; state grand jury
21-428. Costs and expenses; state grand jury A. In addition to the fees and amounts stated in section 21-221, persons serving on a state grand jury shall be provided by the county in which the assignment judge is serving with reasonable per diem expenses as established by the supreme court. B. The costs and expenses […]
§ 21-402 – Calling grand jury
21-402. Calling grand jury A. In a county with a population of two hundred thousand persons or more a grand jury shall be called every four months each year by the presiding judge of the superior court. Each grand jury shall sit until a new grand jury has been impanelled to replace it or until […]
§ 21-403 – Term of grand jury
21-403. Term of grand jury A. Grand juries called pursuant to section 21-402 shall serve for a term designated by the presiding judge of the superior court which shall not exceed either: 1. One hundred twenty days if the grand jury is called pursuant to section 21-402, subsection A. 2. One hundred eighty days if […]