Effective - 28 Aug 1989
540.320. Grand juror not to disclose evidence — penalty. — No grand juror shall disclose any evidence given before the grand jury, nor the name of any witness who appeared before them, except when lawfully required to testify as a witness in relation thereto; nor shall he disclose the fact of any indictment having been found against any person for a felony, not in actual confinement, until the defendant shall have been arrested thereon. Any juror violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
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(RSMo 1939 § 3924, A.L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al.)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 3535; 1919 § 3880; 1909 § 5088
(1959) Proceedings before grand jury, other than matters within antidisclosure provisions of section 540.310, held admissible in evidence in quo warranto proceeding to oust prosecuting attorney. State ex inf. Dalton v. Moody (Mo.), 325 S.W.2d 21.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVII - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 540 - Grand Juries and Their Proceedings
Section 540.031 - Duties of grand jury.
Section 540.045 - Qualifications and exemptions from service.
Section 540.050 - Disqualification of grand juror — new juror summoned.
Section 540.060 - Challenge of grand jurors — grounds.
Section 540.070 - Challenge for other causes not allowed.
Section 540.080 - Oath of grand jurors.
Section 540.090 - Foreperson of grand jury, appointment.
Section 540.100 - Clerk of grand jury, appointment.
Section 540.105 - Reporter to record testimony — oath.
Section 540.106 - Grand jury proceeding to be recorded, when — transcript to defendant.
Section 540.110 - Foreperson — powers and duties — oath.
Section 540.120 - Penalty for violation of oath.
Section 540.130 - Prosecuting or circuit attorney to attend.
Section 540.140 - Rights and privileges of prosecuting or circuit attorney.
Section 540.150 - Interpreter — appointment — oath.
Section 540.160 - Grand jury entitled to process — exception.
Section 540.170 - Subpoenas in vacation, when issued.
Section 540.180 - Compulsory process, when issued.
Section 540.190 - Refusal to testify — proceedings.
Section 540.200 - Witness may be compelled to testify.
Section 540.210 - Continued refusal to testify — proceedings.
Section 540.220 - Grand juror as witness, when.
Section 540.230 - Indictment of grand juror — proceedings.
Section 540.240 - Bills of indictment.
Section 540.250 - True bill — concurrence by nine grand jurors.
Section 540.260 - Indictment not a true bill, when.
Section 540.270 - Indictments — presented to court — filed.
Section 540.300 - Grand jurors required to testify, when.
Section 540.310 - Cannot be compelled to disclose vote.
Section 540.320 - Grand juror not to disclose evidence — penalty.