Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 1256 (2026)

Grand jury to present all crimes

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Grand juries shall present all crimes for which by law they are given territorial authority to indict, and may appoint one of their number to take minutes of their proceedings to be delivered to the attorney, if the jury so directs. When they are dismissed before the court adjourns, they may be summoned again, on any special occasion, at such time as the court directs. Evidence may be offered to the grand jury by the Attorney General, the district attorney, the assistant district attorney and, at the discretion of the presiding justice, by such other persons as said presiding justice may permit. [PL 2007, c. 526, §2 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1973, c. 567, §20 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 526, §2 (AMD).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1975–2009 · leading case: Jones v. Murdoch, 200 P.3d 523 (N.M. 2009).

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Jones v. Murdoch, 200 P.3d 523 (N.M. 2009). “§ 16 — 5—204(4)(Z) (allowing any person to request to testify by approaching the prosecutor or grand jury and giving the court discretion to grant a hearing on denied requests); Me.Rev.Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 1256 (allowing evidence to be offered to the grand jury by prosecutor…”

Petition of Thomas, 434 A.2d 503 (Me. 1981). · cites it 5× “The petition expressly grounded the authority of the Superior Court to grant Thomas’s request upon 15 M.R.S.A. § 1256, which in pertinent part provides: Grand juries shall present all offenses cognizable by the court at which they attend.”

State v. True, 330 A.2d 787 (Me. 1975). “For further statutory definition of a grand jury’s territorial jurisdiction, see 15 M.R.S.A. § 1256. 4 . Corinna is a town in Penobscot County and St.”

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