Arizona Laws 21-411. Appointment of reporter; transcript
A. The presiding judge of the superior court shall appoint a regularly appointed court reporter to record the proceedings before the grand jury, except the deliberations of the grand jury. The reporter’s notes containing the proceedings from which an indictment is returned shall be transcribed and filed with the clerk of the superior court not later than twenty days following the return of the indictment, unless the court otherwise orders. Such transcript shall be made available to the prosecuting officer and the defendant. The transcript or a portion of the transcript may be denied to a defendant by the court upon a showing of extraordinary circumstances by a prosecuting officer. The reporter’s notes which are not transcribed as provided in this section shall be filed with the clerk of the superior court and impounded and shall be transcribed only when ordered by the presiding judge of the superior court.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 21-411
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Grand jury: means a body of the required number of qualified persons who are duly convened and impanelled by the presiding judge of the superior court and who are sworn to inquire into public offenses that may be tried within the county, including corrupt or willful misconduct in office of public officials within the county. See Arizona Laws 21-401
- Indictment: means an accusatory statement that is in writing, that is presented by the grand jury to the superior court and that charges the commission of a public offense that may be tried within the county. See Arizona Laws 21-401
- 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.
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
B. The reporter and typists who transcribe the reporter’s notes of grand jury proceedings shall be sworn by the foreman or acting foreman not to disclose any testimony or the name of any witness except to the county attorney or other prosecuting officer or when testifying in court.