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AK HB384
Bill
Status
2/20/2024
Primary Sponsor
David Eastman
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "Alaska Grand Jury Handbook" (acquired October 25, 1982) as the official grand jury handbook.
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Grants grand juries independent authority to decide what concerns public safety, what to investigate, and investigation methods without outside input.
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Requires grand jury reports and recommendations be immediately made public without rewrite, censorship, or redaction following issuance.
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Grants individuals and groups an unqualified right to appeal directly to a grand jury for investigations, including those related to individual court cases.
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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