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AZ SB1441

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2010

Primary Sponsor

John Huppenthal

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Origin

Senate

Forty-ninth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2010)

AI Summary

  • Requires grand juries to notify in writing any person under investigation and advise them of their right to present evidence to the grand jury.

  • Changes the definition of indictment so that grand juries present indictments to the prosecutor rather than to the superior court.

  • Directs that indictments, presentments, and returns from state grand juries be returned to the prosecutor instead of to the assignment judge.

  • Clarifies that grand juries shall hear evidence at the request of a person under investigation, and establishes procedures for counsel representing that person during testimony.

  • Permits the attorney general to prosecute state grand jury indictments in the same manner as complaints under criminal procedure rules.

Legislative Description

Grand juries; notice; indictments

Last Action

Referred to Senate JUD Committee

2/4/2010

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