Utah Code 77-10a-10. Charge of grand jury — Rights and duties

Upon impanelment of each grand jury, the judge managing the grand jury shall charge the grand jury and inform it of:

(1)	its duty to inquire into offenses against the criminal laws alleged to have been committed within the jurisdiction;

Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(2)	its independent right to call and interrogate witnesses;

(3)	its right to request the production of documents or other evidence, including exculpatory evidence;

(4)	the necessity of finding credible evidence of each material element of any crime charged before returning an indictment;

(5)	the need to be satisfied that clear and convincing evidence exists that tends to show that a crime was committed by the person or persons accused before returning an indictment;

(6)	its right to have the prosecutor present it with draft indictments for less serious charges than those originally requested by the prosecutor;

(7)	the obligation of secrecy; and

(8)	other duties and rights as the court finds advisable.

Enacted by Chapter 318, 1990 General Session