POWERS AND DUTIES OF GRAND JURY
- Section 172.105 - Powers
- Section 172.107 - Limitations on use of grand jury
- Section 172.135 - Evidence receivable before grand jury
- Section 172.137 - Use of affidavit before grand jury: When permitted; notice by district attorney; circumstances under which district attorney must produce person who signed affidavit; continuances
- Section 172.138 - Use of audiovisual technology to present live testimony before grand jury: Requirements
- Section 172.139 - District attorney and grand jury prohibited from questioning attorney regarding matters learned for client or issuing subpoena for work done by attorney for client
- Section 172.145 - Defendant entitled to submit statement regarding preliminary hearing which grand jury must receive; grand jury required to hear and district attorney required to submit known evidence which will explain away charge; invitations and issuance of process for witnesses
- Section 172.155 - Degree of evidence to warrant indictment; objection
- Section 172.165 - Grand juror must declare knowledge as to commission of public offense; investigation
- Section 172.175 - Matters into which grand jury shall and may inquire
- Section 172.185 - Grand jury entitled to enter jails and examine records
- Section 172.195 - Issuance of subpoenas by grand jury; subpoenaed witnesses must be informed of general nature of inquiry
- Section 172.197 - Procedure when person subpoenaed to appear before grand jury intends to assert constitutional privilege against self-incrimination
- Section 172.205 - Power to engage services of skilled persons
- Section 172.215 - Certified court reporter: Appointment; compensation; material required for and prohibited from inclusion in notes
- Section 172.225 - Transcripts: Preparation; public record
- Section 172.235 - Who may be present when grand jury is in session
- Section 172.239 - Legal counsel for certain persons who appear before grand jury
- Section 172.241 - Right of certain persons to appear before grand jury; notice of consideration of indictment; withholding of notice; effect of inadequate notice
- Section 172.245 - Secrecy of proceedings of grand jury; permitted disclosures; penalty
- Section 172.255 - Finding and return of presentment or indictment; effect of failure to indict
- Section 172.259 - Publication of fact that no indictment was issued by grand jury
- Section 172.265 - Names of witnesses inserted or endorsed at foot of indictment
- Section 172.267 - Report of grand jury: Scope; purpose; limitations
- Section 172.269 - Report of grand jury: Inclusion of recommendations to public officers or agencies; criticism must be constructive; positive statement of no indictable activity required, if applicable
- Section 172.271 - Report of grand jury: Preliminary review by court; notification of identified persons; procedure to expunge improper material; filing and distribution