§ 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 […]
§ 21-404 – Grand jurors; number; quorum
21-404. Grand jurors; number; quorum The order to form a grand jury shall specify the number of jurors to constitute the grand jury. The grand jury shall consist of at least twelve but not more than sixteen persons, nine of whom constitute a quorum for all proceedings before it.
§ 21-236 – Employment rights; automatic postponement; violation; classification
21-236. Employment rights; automatic postponement; violation; classification A. An employer shall not require or request an employee to use annual, vacation or sick leave for time spent responding to a summons for jury duty, participating in the jury selection process or actually serving on a jury. This subsection does not require an employer to provide […]
§ 21-301 – Master jury list; source lists
21-301. Master jury list; source lists A. The jury commissioner shall produce a master jury list. The master jury list shall be comprised of the names and addresses of eligible persons who reside in the county and shall include persons on the voter registration list of the county, other persons eligible for jury service who […]