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HB 1195 Multi-jurisdiction grand jury; impanelment.

Introduced by: H. Morgan Griffith | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Impanelment of multi-jurisdiction grand jury. Provides that the impaneling order shall designate the jurisdiction requested on the application as the jurisdiction where the multi-jurisdiction grand jury shall be convened and shall appoint a judge of the circuit court of that jurisdiction as the presiding judge. The requirement that a judge of the circuit court of the designated jurisdiction has to be appointed does not apply if all of the judges of that circuit have recused themselves.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Impanelment of multi-jurisdiction grand jury. Provides that the impaneling order shall appoint, as the presiding judge, the judge of the circuit court requested on the application and shall designate the jurisdiction requested on the application as the jurisdiction where the multi-jurisdiction grand jury shall be convened. Currently, the application for a grand jury does not contain a request for a particular judge, and the Supreme Court appoints the judge in the jurisdiction it selects.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Impanelment of multi-jurisdiction grand jury.  Provides that, unless the order impaneling a multi-jurisdiction grand jury contains written justification for a different appointment or designation, the order shall appoint, as the presiding judge, the judge of the circuit court requested on the application and shall designate the jurisdiction requested on the application as the jurisdiction where the multi-jurisdiction grand jury shall be convened. Currently, the application for a grand jury does not contain a request for a particular judge, and the Supreme Court appoints the judge in the jurisdiction it selects.