Arizona Laws 21-427. Attendance of prosecuting attorney; prosecution of indictments; issuance of subpoenas
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A. The attorney general or his designee shall attend the state grand jury in the manner prescribed by section 21-408.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 21-427
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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
- 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.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
B. The attorney general or his designee shall prosecute all indictments returned by a state grand jury. The attorney general, at his discretion, may commence a prosecution by way of a complaint for any offense within the jurisdiction of the state grand jury.
C. The attorney general or his designee shall have authority to issue subpoenas in furtherance of matters cognizable by a state grand jury in accordance with the provisions of Title 13, Chapter 38, Article 21, and for trials and other proceedings involving any and all indictments returned by a state grand jury.