Code of Alabama
Chapter 16 - Juries.
Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.

Division 1 - General Provisions.

Section 12-16-190 - Empaneling of Grand Juries Generally; Recessing and Reassembling of Grand Juries. - (a) There shall be empaneled in every county having less...

Section 12-16-191 - Duty of Grand Juries as to Condition of County Jail, Etc. - It shall be the duty of the grand jury to...

Section 12-16-192 - Examination of County Treasury and Bonds of County Officers, Inquiry Into Indictable Offenses Committed or Triable Within County, Etc. - It shall be the duty of the grand jury to...

Section 12-16-193 - Sheriff to Deliver Book of Accounts With State for Feeding of Prisoners to Grand Jury for Examination as to Correctness of Accounts. - It shall be the duty of the sheriff to deliver...

Section 12-16-194 - Examination of Fee Book of Probate Judge by District Attorney and Grand Jury. - It shall be the duty of the district attorney and...

Section 12-16-195 - Examination of Books and Papers of County Superintendent of Education by District Attorney and Grand Jury. - It shall be the duty of the district attorney and...

Section 12-16-196 - District Attorney and Grand Jury Entitled to Free Access to County Jail and Office of County Treasurer and to Examination of Records and Papers in County Offices. - The district attorney and the grand jury shall be entitled...

Section 12-16-197 - Issuance of Subpoenas for Witnesses for Grand Jury Generally; Proceedings Upon Failure of Witnesses Summoned to Attend. - The district attorney, the foreman of the grand jury or...

Section 12-16-198 - Issuance of Subpoenas for Witnesses by District Attorneys. - District attorneys shall have authority, and it shall be their...

Section 12-16-199 - Administration of Oath to Witnesses; Preparation by Foreman and Disposition of Book and List of Witnesses Summoned Before and Attending Grand Jury; Issuance of Certificates to Witnesses by Foreman. - Witnesses before the grand jury may be sworn by the...

Section 12-16-200 - Evidence Which May Be Received by Grand Jury; Examination, etc., of Witnesses. - In the investigation of a charge for any indictable offense,...

Section 12-16-201 - When Grand Jurors May Be Required to Disclose Testimony of Witnesses. - A grand juror may be required by any court to...

Section 12-16-202 - Charging of Grand Jury. - (a) The judges of the several courts in this state...

Section 12-16-203 - Finding of Indictments for Misdemeanors Generally. - The grand jury shall not be bound to find an...

Section 12-16-204 - Concurrence of 12 Jurors Required for Finding of Indictment; Endorsement and Signature of Indictment Generally. - The concurrence of at least 12 grand jurors is necessary...

Section 12-16-205 - Endorsement of Prosecutor's Name on Indictment; Endorsement on Indictment Where No Prosecutor Appears. - If a prosecutor appears, his name must be endorsed by...

Section 12-16-206 - Duty of Grand Juror to Disclose to Fellow Jurors Public Offense of Which He Has Knowledge, Etc. - If any grand juror knows or has reason to believe...

Section 12-16-207 - Grand Juror Not to Participate, etc., in Deliberations as to Offenses Committed Against His Person or Property, etc.; Supplying of Deficiency in Number of Grand Jurors Resulting Therefrom. - (a) A grand juror must not be present at or...

Section 12-16-208 - Replacement of Foreman. - If the foreman of a grand jury is discharged or...

Section 12-16-209 - Attendance and Duties of District Attorney Before Grand Jury Generally; District Attorney Not to Be Present at Expression of Opinions or Giving of Votes by Grand Jury. - The district attorney must attend before the grand jury when...

Section 12-16-210 - Disclosure of Indictment by District Attorney, Grand Juror, etc., Prior to Arrest, etc., of Person Indicted. - Any judge, district attorney, clerk or other officer of court...

Section 12-16-211 - Disclosure of Testimony Before Grand Jury by Witness Prior to Arrest, etc., of Person Indicted. - Any person who, having been a witness before the grand...

Section 12-16-212 - Examination of Witnesses Before Grand Jury in Gaming and Lottery Cases. - Witnesses before the grand jury, summoned to give evidence of...

Section 12-16-213 - Refusal of Witness to Testify Before Grand Jury as to Gaming or Lottery. - Any person who is summoned as a witness before the...

Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings.

Section 12-16-214 - Legislative Findings; Desirability of Secrecy. - The Legislature hereby finds, declares and determines that it is...

Section 12-16-215 - Grand Juror, Witness, etc., Prohibited From Revealing, Disclosing, etc., a Juror's Questions, Considerations, etc.; No Person to Directly, Indirectly, etc., by Any Means Obtain Information as to Juror's Questions, Considerations,... - No past or present grand juror, past or present grand...

Section 12-16-216 - Grand Juror, Witness, etc., Prohibited From Revealing, Disclosing, etc., Form, Nature, etc., of Physical Evidence or Questions Asked; No Person to Directly, Indirectly, etc., by Any Means, Obtain Information as to Physical Evidenc... - No past or present grand juror, past or present grand...

Section 12-16-217 - No Person to Prevent Testimony or to Induce to Withhold or Give False Testimony. - No person shall willfully by any means whatever, directly or...

Section 12-16-218 - Damage to Participant's Property or Person Prohibited. - No person shall injure or endeavor to injure the property...

Section 12-16-219 - Oath of Secrecy; Effect of Refusal. - Any prosecutor, grand jury foreman, or circuit court may require...

Section 12-16-220 - Evidence, Other Than Juror's Questions, Considerations, etc., Disclosed to District Attorney's Staff. - Grand jury evidence other than the questions, considerations, debates, deliberations,...

Section 12-16-221 - Disclosures in Aid of Law Enforcement Investigations and in Public Interest. - A district attorney or other prosecutor may, in his or...

Section 12-16-222 - Right to Counsel Unaffected; Counsel Prohibited Within Jury. - No provision of this division shall be construed to deny...

Section 12-16-223 - Critical Reports Prohibited Without Indictment, etc.; Judge to Expunge Record; Exception. - Grand juries shall make no reports critical of any citizen...

Section 12-16-224 - Written Reports; Form. - The grand juries of this state may make written reports...

Section 12-16-225 - Penalties. - Any person violating the provisions of Sections 12-16-215 through 12-16-218...

Section 12-16-226 - Conflicting Laws Repealed; Penalties Cumulative; Consistent Laws Applicable; Judges' Powers. - All laws or parts of laws in conflict with the...