(a) General rule.--Each investigating grand jury shall be composed initially of 23 members and have a minimum of seven and not more than 15 alternates. Subsequent vacancies shall be filled by substituting alternates for the members who are excused or otherwise unable to continue their service.
(b) Quorum and manner of action.--Fifteen members shall constitute a quorum and may conduct business for the investigating grand jury. A majority of the full investigating grand jury shall be required to adopt a report or issue a presentment.
(c) Officers.--The supervising judge shall appoint a foreman from among the members of the investigating grand jury. The members of the investigating grand jury shall then elect a secretary.
(Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.742, No.105, eff. 60 days)
2000 Amendment. Act 105 amended subsec. (a).
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 45 - Juries and Jurors
Section 4501 - Declaration of policy
Section 4502 - Qualifications of jurors
Section 4503 - Exemptions from jury duty
Section 4521 - Selection of prospective jurors
Section 4521.1 - Statewide jury information system
Section 4522 - List of qualified jurors
Section 4523 - List of disqualified jurors
Section 4524 - Selection of jurors for service
Section 4525 - Equipment used for selection of jurors
Section 4526 - Challenging compliance with selection procedures
Section 4527 - Effect of verdict on jury selection errors
Section 4531 - Issuance of court orders for jurors
Section 4532 - Summoning persons to serve as jurors
Section 4541 - Short title of subchapter
Section 4543 - Convening county investigating grand jury
Section 4544 - Convening multicounty investigating grand jury
Section 4545 - Composition of investigating grand jury
Section 4546 - Term of investigating grand jury
Section 4547 - Additional investigating grand juries
Section 4548 - Powers of investigating grand jury
Section 4549 - Investigating grand jury proceedings
Section 4551 - Investigating grand jury presentments
Section 4552 - Investigating grand jury reports
Section 4553 - Expenses of investigating grand juries and trials resulting therefrom
Section 4561 - Compensation of and travel allowance for jurors
Section 4562 - Juror's right to refuse inquiries
Section 4563 - Protection of employment of petit and grand jurors
Section 4563.1 - Protection of employment of grand jurors (Deleted by amendment)
Section 4564 - Alternate jurors
Section 4565 - Challenging certain petit jurors where political subdivision is a party
Section 4581 - Interfering with selection of jurors
Section 4582 - Tampering with names of jurors
Section 4583 - Tampering with jurors