Montana Code 46-11-315. Advice and assistance to grand jury
46-11-315. Advice and assistance to grand jury. (1) The grand jury may at all times ask the advice of the judge. Unless advice is asked, the judge may not be present during the sessions of the grand jury.
Terms Used In Montana Code 46-11-315
- Court: means a place where justice is judicially administered and includes the judge of the court. See Montana Code 46-1-202
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Judge: means a person who is vested by law with the power to perform judicial functions. See Montana Code 46-1-202
- Prosecutor: means an elected or appointed attorney who is vested by law with the power to initiate and carry out criminal proceedings on behalf of the state or a political subdivision. See Montana Code 46-1-202
(2)The prosecutor may at all times appear before the grand jury for the purpose of giving information or advice relative to any matter cognizable by the grand jury and may interrogate witnesses before the grand jury whenever the prosecutor finds it necessary.
(3)Subject to the approval of the district court, the county attorney may employ a special prosecutor, investigators, interpreters, and experts at agreed-upon compensation to be first approved by the court.