52-2-1 At what terms grand jury shall attend; when court or judge may dispense with it
52-2-2 Provisions governing petit juries govern grand juries
52-2-3 Selection and summoning of jurors
52-2-4 Quorum
52-2-5 Oath
52-2-6 Charge
52-2-7 Duties; preservation of evidence
52-2-8 Finding or making of indictment or presentment
52-2-9 Second hearing
52-2-10 Substituting new juror to fill vacancy; summoning additional juror
52-2-11 Materials subpoenaed by grand jury; authorizing custodian possession and use thereof
52-2-12 Incompetency or disqualification of juror not to affect validity of finding
52-2-13 Compensation and mileage of grand jurors
52-2-14 Grand jury authorized to sit for as long as one year and in addition to any other grand jury; provisions of article applicable with certain exception
52-2-15 Secrecy of Grand Jury Proceedings
52-2-16 Juror questionnaires; judicial approval required for release of forms
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 52 > Article 2 - Grand Juries

  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • 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.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • True bill: Another word for indictment.