2012 Utah Code
Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Article 10a - Grand Jury Reform
Section 10 - Charge of grand jury -- Rights and duties.

Upon impanelment of each grand jury, the judge managing the grand jury shall charge the grand jury and inform it of:

(1) its duty to inquire into offenses against the criminal laws alleged to have been committed within the jurisdiction;

(2) its independent right to call and interrogate witnesses;

(3) its right to request the production of documents or other evidence, including exculpatory evidence;

(4) the necessity of finding credible evidence of each material element of any crime charged before returning an indictment;

(5) the need to be satisfied that clear and convincing evidence exists that tends to show that a crime was committed by the person or persons accused before returning an indictment;

(6) its right to have the prosecutor present it with draft indictments for less serious charges than those originally requested by the prosecutor;

(7) the obligation of secrecy; and

(8) other duties and rights as the court finds advisable.

Enacted by Chapter 318, 1990 General Session