Utah Code 77-10a-10. Charge of grand jury — Rights and duties
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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;
Terms Used In Utah Code 77-10a-10
- 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 :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See 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.