Rhode Island General Laws 8-2-34. Impaneling and instruction of grand juries
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All grand juries shall be impaneled by the superior court. They shall be empowered, required, and charged to diligently inquire and make true presentment of all crimes and offenses done or committed within their jurisdiction, and shall, insofar as may be deemed necessary, be instructed by the court in the law relative thereto.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 18; G.L. 1909, ch. 273, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 323, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 496, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 8-2-34.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 8-2-34
- 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.