The prosecuting attorney
(1) shall submit an indictment to the grand jury and cause the evidence in support of the indictment to be brought before them in every case when a person is held to answer a criminal charge in the court where the jury is formed;
(2) may submit an indictment in any case when the prosecuting attorney has good reason to believe a crime has been committed that is triable by the court; and
(3) shall, when required by the grand jury, prepare indictments or presentments for them and attend their sittings to advise them in relation to their duties or to examine witnesses in their presence.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure
Sec. 12.40.010. Qualifications and manner of drawing grand jurors.
Sec. 12.40.020. Number of jurors.
Sec. 12.40.030. Duty of inquiry into crimes and general powers.
Sec. 12.40.040. Juror to disclose knowledge of crime.
Sec. 12.40.050. Holding to answer as affecting indictment or presentment.
Sec. 12.40.060. Access to public jails, prisons, and public records.
Sec. 12.40.070. Duty of prosecuting attorney.
Sec. 12.40.080. Effect of failure to return indictment.
Sec. 12.40.090. Questioning juror for conduct.
Sec. 12.40.100. Contents of indictment.
Sec. 12.40.110. Hearsay evidence in prosecutions for sexual offenses.