The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-06
CHALLENGES

Before the grand jury resires, the
prosecuting officer or any person held /
TO answer a charge for q criminal Of
fense. may challenge the panel or an /
individual Juror. for cause to be as-
signed TO the court All such chal- |
lenges shall be tried and determined by
the court
Z. FOREMAN
From the persons summoned to serve
as grand jurors and appearing. the
court shall appoint foreman. and may
remove him for cause. The court may
appoin; another foreman when the ne
eesslry arises.
5. OATH OF GRAND JURORS.
Substantially the following oath
shall be administered TO the grand
/ jurors
I You. and each OF you. do solemniy
swear tor affirm that you will dill
/ gently inquire. and true presentment
make, of all such matters and things as
/ shall be given you in charge. or shall
| otherwise come to your knowledge
| touching this present service; that you
| will present no one through envy. hat
| red. or malice. nor leave any one un-
1 presented through fear favor, affection,
/ gain. reward or hope therefor. but will
( present all things truly as they come
/ TO your knowledge. according to the
/ best of your understanding: and that
you will keep secret the proceedings
had before you
9. CHARGE OF THE COURT.
The grand jury, being impanelled
and sworn. shall be charged by the
court. In doing so. the court shall give
them such information as it may deem
proper as to their duties and as to the
law pertaining TO such cases as may
come before them. The court may fur
ther charge the jury when the necessity
arises.
10. OFFICER IN ATTENDANCE.
The court may appoint an officer TO
attend upon the grand jury.
II. RETIREMENT OF THE GRAND
JURI.
The grand jury shall thea retire
to a privat rocm AM inquire into the
offenses cognizable by them
12. CLERK
The grand jury may appoint one CT
, their number to be neir clerk. TO pre-
serve minutes of the proceedings be-
fore them, which minutes shall be de-
livered to the prosecuting officer, when
so directed by the grand jury.
13. SUBPOENA OF WITNESSES.
The several circuit courts may sub
poena witnesses TO appear before th'
grand jury in like manner as they sub
poena witnesses to appear before theil
. respective courts" Org. Act, Sec. SO.
II. SWEARING WITNESSES.
Witnesses appearing before tn
grand jury may be sworn in opeI
=, court or by the foreman of the grant
: jury. or, in his absence. by any membe
: thereof
= The oath or affirmation may be sub
stantially as follows:
e You do solemnly swear Cor affirm
l. that the evidence which you shall Civ
I before the grand jury shall be IN
d truth. the whole truth. and nothin
L but the truth"
Is. PRESENCE OF OTHERS WITH
JURORS.
The prosecuting officer or any mem
Der of the grand jury may interrogat
e witnesses before the grand jury. TIL
prosecuting officer shall advise tn
grand jury in regard to the law of tn
IL cases that come before them. and dra'
the indictments.
An interpreter may be present at III
examination of witnesses before tn
q grand jury,
Il Except the prosecuting officer, inter
' prefer, and witnesses under examina
e ton, no person shall be permitted to ;
? present during the sessions OF th
grand jury.
No person except the members OF tn
n grand jury shall be permitted to
/ present during the expression of thei
opinions. or the giving of their votes.
1e. TWELVE GRAND JURORS TO
CONCUR
No indictment shall be found, no
shall any presentment be made, with
= out the concurrence of at least twelv
Z grand jurors
II. ENDORSEMENT BY FOREMAl
AND PROSECUTING OFFICER
An indictment when found shall
indorsed. "A true bill. and such il
dorsement shall be signed by the for,
man. An indictment shall be indorss
. also by the prosecuting officer. A pr
Il sentiment. when made. shall be signs
by the foreman.
IN IS. PRESENTING AND FILING.
u Indictments or presentments. whe
- found. shall be presented by the for
a. man. in the presence OF the oths
grand jurors. TO the Court and sha
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