From the persons summoned to serve as grand jurors and appearing, the court shall appoint a foreperson, and it shall also appoint a foreperson whenever one already appointed shall be discharged or excused before such jury is dismissed. The grand jury shall then be sworn according to law, and the same oath shall be administered to any grand juror afterwards appearing and admitted as such. The grand jury shall then be charged by the court, who, in doing so, shall read to it the provisions of sections 628.01, 628.02, 628.60 to 628.66, and rules 18.05, subdivisions 1 and 2, and 18.07 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, and may give it such other information as it may deem proper as to the nature of its duties, and any charges for public offenses returned to the court, or likely to come before the grand jury; but it need not charge it respecting the violation of any particular statute unless expressly made its duty by the provisions of such statute.
(10617) RL s 5275; 1Sp1981 c 4 art 1 s 184; 1986 c 444; 2011 c 76 art 3 s 3
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications
Chapter 628 — Accusation; Charging Instruments
Section 628.02 — Reports By Indictment.
Section 628.09 — Indictment Presented, Filed, And Recorded; Effect.
Section 628.10 — Indictments; Contents.
Section 628.12 — Requirements Of Indictment.
Section 628.13 — Fictitious Name.
Section 628.15 — Time, How Stated.
Section 628.16 — Erroneous Allegation As To Person Injured.
Section 628.17 — Words Of Statute Need Not Be Followed.
Section 628.18 — Tests Of Sufficiency.
Section 628.20 — Judgment, How Pleaded.
Section 628.21 — Private Statute, How Pleaded.
Section 628.22 — Indictment For Criminal Defamation.
Section 628.23 — Misdescription Of Forged Instrument.
Section 628.24 — Indictment For Perjury.
Section 628.25 — Compounding Felony Indictable.
Section 628.27 — Theft By Clerks, Agents; Evidence.
Section 628.28 — Evidence Of Ownership.
Section 628.41 — Grand Juries; Members; Quorum; Compensation.
Section 628.48 — Failure To Report; Attachment.
Section 628.54 — Causes Of Objection To Juror; How Tried; Decision Entered.
Section 628.56 — Foreperson; Jury Sworn; Charge By Court.
Section 628.57 — Jury To Retire; Clerk; Duties.
Section 628.60 — Juror Complainant, When.
Section 628.61 — Matters Inquired Into.
Section 628.62 — Access To Prisons And Records.
Section 628.63 — Grand Jury; Who May Be Present; County Attorney To Attend; Duties.
Section 628.65 — Make Disclosure, When.
Section 628.66 — Action Not To Be Questioned; Exception.
Section 628.68 — Disclosure Of Transactions Of Grand Jury.
Section 628.69 — Pretrial Diversion Program For Writers Of Dishonored Checks.