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15 M.R.S. § 1256 — Grand jury to present all crimes

Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)

Part of Chapter 203: Juries, Maine Revised Statutes.

Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 1256

Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.

15 M.R.S. § 1256Primary source, current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Grand juries shall present all crimes for which by law they are given territorial authority to indict, and may appoint one of their number to take minutes of their proceedings to be delivered to the attorney, if the jury so directs. When they are dismissed before the court adjourns, they may be summoned again, on any special occasion, at such time as the court directs. Evidence may be offered to the grand jury by the Attorney General, the district attorney, the assistant district attorney and, at the discretion of the presiding justice, by such other persons as said presiding justice may permit.

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