22-3005. Charge by the court. (a) When a grand jury is impaneled and sworn, it shall be charged by the judge who summoned it. In so doing, the judge shall give the grand jurors such information as the judge deems proper and as is required by law, as to their duties, and as to any charges of crimes known to the court and likely to come before the grand jury.
(b) When the grand jury has been impaneled, sworn and charged, it shall retire to a private room, and inquire into the crimes cognizable by it.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3005; L. 2013, ch. 85, § 6; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 22 - Criminal Procedure
22-3001 Grand juries; summoning; petition; jury instructions; membership; quorum.
22-3002 Objections; second drawing.
22-3004 Presiding juror and deputy presiding juror.
22-3006 Compensation; recording methods; employees.
22-3007 Duty of prosecuting attorney.
22-3011 Indictment, procedure; request that attorney general prosecute.
22-3012 Secrecy of proceedings and disclosure.