Code of Alabama
Division 1 - General Provisions.
Section 12-16-202 - Charging of Grand Jury.

(a) The judges of the several courts in this state in which grand juries are organized and empaneled shall give a special charge to the grand jury relative to the criminal laws of this state against the following offenses: laws regulating the ownership, registration and carrying of weapons, violations of election laws, the manufacturing or selling of intoxicating liquors in violation of law, violating the game and fish laws or violating the law prohibiting corporations from contributing to campaign funds.
(b) It shall likewise be the duty of the judges to charge the grand jury as to all other matters which may be required by law and to instruct the grand juries that it is their duty to indict for the above named offenses, if, in the opinion of the grand jury, the evidence justifies the indictment.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 12 - Courts.

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.

Section 12-16-191 - Duty of Grand Juries as to Condition of County Jail, Etc.

Section 12-16-192 - Examination of County Treasury and Bonds of County Officers, Inquiry Into Indictable Offenses Committed or Triable Within County, Etc.

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.

Section 12-16-194 - Examination of Fee Book of Probate Judge by District Attorney and Grand Jury.

Section 12-16-195 - Examination of Books and Papers of County Superintendent of Education by District Attorney and Grand Jury.

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.

Section 12-16-197 - Issuance of Subpoenas for Witnesses for Grand Jury Generally; Proceedings Upon Failure of Witnesses Summoned to Attend.

Section 12-16-198 - Issuance of Subpoenas for Witnesses by District Attorneys.

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.

Section 12-16-200 - Evidence Which May Be Received by Grand Jury; Examination, etc., of Witnesses.

Section 12-16-201 - When Grand Jurors May Be Required to Disclose Testimony of Witnesses.

Section 12-16-202 - Charging of Grand Jury.

Section 12-16-203 - Finding of Indictments for Misdemeanors Generally.

Section 12-16-204 - Concurrence of 12 Jurors Required for Finding of Indictment; Endorsement and Signature of Indictment Generally.

Section 12-16-205 - Endorsement of Prosecutor's Name on Indictment; Endorsement on Indictment Where No Prosecutor Appears.

Section 12-16-206 - Duty of Grand Juror to Disclose to Fellow Jurors Public Offense of Which He Has Knowledge, Etc.

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.

Section 12-16-208 - Replacement of Foreman.

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.

Section 12-16-210 - Disclosure of Indictment by District Attorney, Grand Juror, etc., Prior to Arrest, etc., of Person Indicted.

Section 12-16-211 - Disclosure of Testimony Before Grand Jury by Witness Prior to Arrest, etc., of Person Indicted.

Section 12-16-212 - Examination of Witnesses Before Grand Jury in Gaming and Lottery Cases.

Section 12-16-213 - Refusal of Witness to Testify Before Grand Jury as to Gaming or Lottery.