Bill Text: AZ SB1080 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Grand jury; length of term

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-02-21 - Referred to House JUD Committee [SB1080 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2012-SB1080-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: grand jury; length of term

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2012

 

 

SB 1080

 

Introduced by

Senator Allen; Representative Crandell

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 21-403, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to grand juries.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 21-403, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE21-403.  Term of grand jury

A.  Grand juries called pursuant to section 21‑402 shall serve for a term designated by the presiding judge of the superior court which shall not exceed either:

1.  One hundred twenty days, unless if the grand jury is called pursuant to section 21-402, subsection A.

2.  One hundred eighty days if the grand jury is called pursuant to section 21-402, subsection B.

B.  If at the end of such period the grand jury is serving in connection with unfinished inquiries or investigations, in which event the term may be extended by the presiding judge may extend the term, upon petition by the county attorney stating the reasons therefor, until the conclusion of the investigation. END_STATUTE