FL H1225

Authorizes courts to disclose grand jury testimony and materials to further justice, including to survivors of sexual abuse or capital crimes (or their immediate family members) when the investigation subject is deceased

Requires clerks of court to take possession of and preserve all grand jury materials, including digital recordings, audio/video, paper records, electronic storage devices, and subpoenas, for 50 years after criminal proceedings conclude

Mandates clerks maintain chain of custody lists documenting who accessed materials, what was accessed, and when; materials must be stored in secured, sealed containers free from environmental hazards

Creates a third-degree felony penalty for intentionally destroying or altering grand jury materials, with the Department of Law Enforcement responsible for investigating violations

Requires the Office of the State Courts Administrator to adopt uniform statewide rules for retention, management, and storage of grand jury materials, with authority to conduct compliance inspections