§ 4541. Short title of subchapter. This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Investigating Grand Jury Act.” Renumbering. Former section 4541 was renumbered 4531 pursuant to section 216(a)(1) of the act of October 5, 1980, P.L.693, No.142.
§ 4542. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section: “Attorney for the Commonwealth.” The district attorney of the county in which a county investigating grand jury is summoned, or his designee, or the Attorney General […]
§ 4543. Convening county investigating grand jury. (a) General rule.–In addition to such other grand juries as are called from time to time, county investigating grand juries shall be summoned as provided in subsection (b). (b) On the initiative of attorney for Commonwealth.–Application may be made to the president judge of the appropriate court of […]
§ 4544. Convening multicounty investigating grand jury. (a) General rule.–Application for a multicounty investigating grand jury may be made by the Attorney General to the Supreme Court. In such application the Attorney General shall state that, in his judgment, the convening of a multicounty investigating grand jury is necessary because of organized crime or public […]
§ 4545. Composition of investigating grand jury. (a) General rule.–Each investigating grand jury shall be composed initially of 23 members and have a minimum of seven and not more than 15 alternates. Subsequent vacancies shall be filled by substituting alternates for the members who are excused or otherwise unable to continue their service. (b) Quorum […]
§ 4546. Term of investigating grand jury. (a) General rule.–An investigating grand jury shall not be limited in duration to any term of court. Each such investigating grand jury shall, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), serve for a term of 18 months, unless an order for discharge shall be entered earlier by […]
§ 4547. Additional investigating grand juries. Whenever the attorney for the Commonwealth determines that the volume of work of an investigating grand jury exceeds the capacity of the investigating grand jury to discharge its obligations, he may make application to the court to impanel additional investigating grand juries under the provisions of section 4543 (relating […]
§ 4548. Powers of investigating grand jury. (a) General rule.–The investigating grand jury shall have the power to inquire into offenses against the criminal laws of the Commonwealth alleged to have been committed within the county or counties in which it is summoned. Such power shall include the investigative resources of the grand jury which […]
§ 4549. Investigating grand jury proceedings. (a) Documents and transcript.–Any document produced before an investigating grand jury may be copied or reproduced. Each statement, question, comment or response of the supervising judge, the attorney for the Commonwealth, any witness, any grand juror or any other person which is made in the presence of the investigating […]
§ 4550. Submission of investigations by attorney for the Commonwealth to investigating grand jury. (a) General rule.–Before submitting an investigation to the investigating grand jury the attorney for the Commonwealth shall submit a notice to the supervising judge. This notice shall allege that the matter in question should be brought to the attention of the […]
§ 4551. Investigating grand jury presentments. (a) General rule.–Should the investigating grand jury determine that upon the basis of evidence presented to it a presentment should be returned against an individual, the grand jury shall direct the attorney for the Commonwealth to prepare a presentment which shall be submitted to the investigating grand jury for […]
§ 4552. Investigating grand jury reports. (a) General rule.–Any investigating grand jury, by an affirmative majority vote of the full investigating grand jury, may, at any time during its term submit to the supervising judge an investigating grand jury report. (b) Examination by court.–The judge to whom such report is submitted shall examine it and […]
§ 4553. Expenses of investigating grand juries and trials resulting therefrom. (a) County.–The expenses of a county investigating grand jury shall be borne by the county in which it is impaneled. (b) Multicounty.–The expenses of any multicounty investigating grand jury shall be borne by the Commonwealth. (1) Multicounty investigating grand jurors shall be compensated at […]
