Grand jury; definition and general functions
§ 190.05 Grand jury; definition and general functions.
A grand jury is a body consisting of not less than sixteen nor more than twenty-three persons, impaneled by a superior court and constituting a part of such court, the functions of which are to hear and examine evidence concerning offenses and concerning misconduct, nonfeasance and neglect in public office, whether criminal or otherwise, and to take action with respect to such evidence as provided in section 190.60.
A grand jury is a body of not less than 16 nor more than 23 persons ★, impaneled by a superior court (a court that can try felonies) and forming part of that court. Its job: hear and examine evidence about offenses and about misconduct, nonfeasance, and neglect in public office (whether criminal or not), then take action under § 190.60.
Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.
This provision appears in Volume 3 — The JG-22 Criminal Procedure Law and in Volume 1 — The JG-22 in Plain English.