§ 21-332 – Jurors’ term of service; exemption
21-332. Jurors’ term of service; exemption A. A person’s jury service obligation is fulfilled when the person does any of the following: 1. Serves on one trial until being excused or discharged. 2. Appears at court but is not assigned to a trial division for selection of a jury before the end of that day. […]
§ 21-414 – Number of grand jurors necessary to indict
21-414. Number of grand jurors necessary to indict A. An indictment shall not be returned without concurrence of at least nine grand jurors. When an indictment is returned, the foreman or acting foreman shall endorse it a " true bill" and sign it. B. An indictment shall not be dismissed on the ground that one […]
§ 21-335 – Frequency of service; exemption
21-335. Frequency of service; exemption A. A juror who has been summoned and selected to serve on a jury in this state is not required to serve again as a juror in any court in this state for two years following the last day of the juror’s service. B. A presiding judge, in coordination with […]
§ 21-415 – Presentation of indictment
21-415. Presentation of indictment The indictment shall be presented by the foreman or acting foreman to the court in the presence of the grand jury.
§ 21-336 – Postponement of jury service
21-336. Postponement of jury service A. Persons who are scheduled to appear for jury service may postpone the date of their initial appearance for jury service two times only. On request, postponement shall be granted if all of the following apply: 1. The prospective juror has not been granted two prior postponements. 2. The prospective […]
§ 21-416 – Failure to indict person in custody or on bail
21-416. Failure to indict person in custody or on bail If the defendant is in custody or has given bail on a charge investigated by the grand jury and nine jurors do not concur in finding an indictment, the foreman or acting foreman shall so report to the court in writing forthwith.
§ 21-401 – Definitions
21-401. Definitions In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Alternate grand jurors" means the additional grand jurors who are selected and sworn at the time of impanelment but who are not designated as permanent jurors until the presiding judge of the superior court or a designee has permanently excused a duly impanelled […]
§ 21-417 – Discharge of grand jury
21-417. Discharge of grand jury The presiding judge of the superior court shall discharge a grand jury upon the expiration of the term of such grand jury unless the term is extended as provided in section 21-403.
§ 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 […]