Section 46-11-314 – Reception of evidence

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In the investigation of a charge, the grand jury shall receive no other evidence than that given by witnesses produced and sworn before it or that furnished by legal evidence or the deposition of a witness.§ 46-11-314, MCAEn. 95-1408 by Sec. 1, Ch. 196, L. 1967; amd....

Section 46-11-313 – Subpoena of witnesses

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(1) A subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness before the grand jury may be signed and issued by the county attorney, by the lead juror of the grand jury, or by the judge of the district court.(2) The fees and mileage of witnesses subpoenaed pursuant to this...

Section 46-11-311 – Charge to grand jury

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When a grand jury is impaneled and sworn, it must be charged by the judge who summoned it. In making the charge, the district court shall instruct the jury as to its duties and the matters that jurors may consider. The prosecutor may bring additional matters before...