Section 8-416 – Record
(a) A court reporter ordered to take testimony given before a grand jury shall take and transcribe the testimony. (b) (1) A court reporter shall provide, as requested, a transcript of testimony given before a grand jury for a county to the grand jury and State’s Attorney for the county. (2) Each transcript of testimony given before a grand […]
Section 8-417 – Baltimore City Investigations and Reports
(a) This section applies only to a grand jury for Baltimore City. (b) In addition to any other duty imposed by law, each grand jury shall carry out an investigation if a judge of the circuit court directs. (c) At the end of the period for which a grand jury sits, the grand jury shall submit to the […]
Section 8-412 – Number of Jurors
(a) When sworn, a grand jury shall consist of 23 grand jurors plus additional alternate grand jurors as provided in the Maryland Rules. (b) The failure of a grand juror to serve for the entire period of service does not invalidate the grand jury or any of its actions.
Section 8-413 – Additional Grand Juries
In addition to any grand jury that a jury plan for a county requires for a set period, on petition of a State’s Attorney, the county administrative judge may summons one or more grand juries.
Section 8-414 – Attendees
(a) A court reporter whom a jury judge orders under § 2-503 of this article to record testimony before a grand jury may be present at its sessions. (b) An interpreter whom a jury judge approves may be present at a grand jury session as needed to provide services as an interpreter. (c) (1) This subsection applies only to […]
Section 8-415 – Oaths
(a) Each grand juror shall take an oath in substantially the following form: “I (swear/affirm) to act diligently and according to my best understanding with regard to all matters before the grand jury; except as lawfully ordered by this court or as expressly authorized by law, not to disclose willfully any evidence given before the grand […]