Bill Text: AZ HB2240 | 2017 | Fifty-third Legislature 1st Regular | Chaptered
Bill Title: Alternate grand jurors; service
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-21 - Chapter 35 [HB2240 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2017-HB2240-Chaptered.html
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House Engrossed |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature First Regular Session 2017
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CHAPTER 35
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HOUSE BILL 2240 |
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AN ACT
amending sections 21‑401 and 21‑406, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to grand juries.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 21-401, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
21-401. Definitions
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Alternate grand jurors" means the additional grand jurors who are selected and sworn at the time of impanelment but who are not administered the oath unless a duly impanelled and sworn grand juror is permanently excused by designated as permanent jurors until the presiding judge of the superior court or a designee has permanently excused a duly impanelled and sworn permanent grand juror.
2. "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.
3. "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.
Sec. 2. Section 21-406, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
21-406. Absence
A. At any time, for good cause, the presiding judge of the superior court or a designee may excuse a grand juror temporarily or permanently. In the event that If a grand juror is excused permanently, the presiding judge of the superior court or a designee may administer the oath to replace the excused juror with an alternate grand juror so as to maintain the original membership at the prescribed number of persons. The alternate grand juror shall be selected as prescribed by title 21, chapter 3 of this title.
B. No A grand juror shall not vote on any matter on which evidence has been taken in the juror's absence or before the juror's impanelment.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MARCH 21, 2017.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 21, 2017.
