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AK HB384

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2024

Primary Sponsor

David Eastman

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Origin

House of Representatives

33rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Alaska Grand Jury Handbook" (acquired October 25, 1982) as the official grand jury handbook.

  • Grants grand juries independent authority to decide what concerns public safety, what to investigate, and investigation methods without outside input.

  • Requires grand jury reports and recommendations be immediately made public without rewrite, censorship, or redaction following issuance.

  • Grants individuals and groups an unqualified right to appeal directly to a grand jury for investigations, including those related to individual court cases.

  • Amends Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure Rules 6(e), (i), (n), (p), (s), and (u) regarding jury instructions, indictments, defendant access to records, presentments, evidence admissibility, and judicial delegation; repeals Rules 6(j) and 6.1; requires two-thirds majority vote in both houses to take effect.

Legislative Description

Grand Jury Criminal Court Rules

Crimes

Last Action

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

2/20/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/20/2024

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