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CA Penal Code § 906 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 2 - Formation of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 4 - Impaneling of Grand Jury|Section 906.

906.  The order shall designate the time at which the drawing will take place. The names of the grand jurors shall be drawn, and the list of names certified and summoned, as is provided for drawing and summoning trial jurors. The names of any persons drawn, who are not impaneled upon the grand jury, may be again placed in the grand jury box.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.)
CA Penal Code § 907 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 2 - Formation of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 4 - Impaneling of Grand Jury|Section 907.

907.  Any grand juror summoned, who willfully and without reasonable excuse fails to attend, may be attached and compelled to attend and the court may also impose a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50), upon which execution may issue. If the grand juror was not personally served, the fine shall not be imposed until upon an order to show cause an opportunity has been offered the grand juror to be heard.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.)
CA Penal Code § 908 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 2 - Formation of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 4 - Impaneling of Grand Jury|Section 908.

908.  If the required number of the persons summoned as grand jurors are present and not excused, the required number shall constitute the grand jury. If more than the required number of persons are present, the jury commissioner shall write their names on separate ballots, which the jury commissioner shall fold so that the names cannot be seen, place them in a box, and draw out the required number of them. The persons whose names are on the ballots so drawn shall constitute the grand jury. If less than the required number of persons are present, the panel may be filled as provided in Section 211 of the Code of Civil Procedure. If more of the persons summoned to complete a grand jury attend than are required, the requisite number shall be obtained by writing the names of those summoned and not excused on ballots, depositing them in a box, and drawing as provided above.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 149, Sec. 73. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Penal Code § 908.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 2 - Formation of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 4 - Impaneling of Grand Jury|Section 908.1.

908.1.  When, after the grand jury consisting of the required number of persons has been impaneled pursuant to law, the membership is reduced for any reason, vacancies within an existing grand jury may be filled, so as to maintain the full membership at the required number of persons, by the jury commissioner, in the presence of the court, drawing out sufficient names to fill the vacancies from the grand jury box, pursuant to law, or from a special venire as provided in Section 211 of the Code of Civil Procedure. A person selected as a grand juror to fill a vacancy pursuant to this section may not vote as a grand juror on any matter upon which evidence has been taken by the grand jury prior to the time of the person’s selection.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 149, Sec. 74. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Penal Code § 908.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 2 - Formation of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 4 - Impaneling of Grand Jury|Section 908.2.

908.2.  (a) Upon the decision of the superior court pursuant to Section 901 to adopt this method of selecting grand jurors, when the required number of persons have been impaneled as the grand jury pursuant to law, the jury commissioner shall write the names of each person on separate ballots. The jury commissioner shall fold the ballots so that the names cannot be seen, place them in a box, and draw out half of the ballots, or in a county where the number of grand jurors is uneven, one more than half. The persons whose names are on the ballots so drawn shall serve for 12 months until July 1 of the following year. The persons whose names are not on the ballots so drawn shall serve for six months until January 1 of the following year.(b) Each subsequent year, on January 2 and July 2, a sufficient number of grand jurors shall be impaneled to replace those whose service concluded the previous day. Those persons impaneled on January 2 shall serve until January 1 of the following year. Those persons impaneled on July 2 shall serve until July 1 of the following year. A person may not serve on the grand jury for more than one year.(c) The provisions of subdivisions (a) and (b) do not apply to the selection of grand jurors for an additional grand jury authorized pursuant to Section 904.6.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 149, Sec. 75. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Penal Code § 909 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 2 - Formation of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 4 - Impaneling of Grand Jury|Section 909.

909.  Before accepting a person drawn as a grand juror, the court shall be satisfied that such person is duly qualified to act as such juror. When a person is drawn and found qualified he shall be accepted unless the court, on the application of the juror and before he is sworn, excuses him from such service for any of the reasons prescribed in this title or in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 190), Title 3, Part 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.)
CA Penal Code § 910 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 2 - Formation of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 4 - Impaneling of Grand Jury|Section 910.

910.  No challenge shall be made or allowed to the panel from which the grand jury is drawn, nor to an individual grand juror, except when made by the court for want of qualification, as prescribed in Section 909.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.)
CA Penal Code § 911 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 2 - Formation of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 4 - Impaneling of Grand Jury|Section 911.

911.  The following oath shall be taken by each member of the grand jury: “I do solemnly swear (affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of California, and all laws made pursuant to and in conformity therewith, will diligently inquire into, and true presentment make, of all public offenses against the people of this state, committed or triable within this county, of which the grand jury shall have or can obtain legal evidence. Further, I will not disclose any evidence brought before the grand jury, nor anything which I or any other grand juror may say, nor the manner in which I or any other grand juror may have voted on any matter before the grand jury. I will keep the charge that will be given to me by the court.”(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 111, Sec. 4.)
CA Penal Code § 912 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 2 - Formation of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 4 - Impaneling of Grand Jury|Section 912.

912.  From the persons summoned to serve as grand jurors and appearing, the court shall appoint a foreman. The court shall also appoint a foreman when the person already appointed is excused or discharged before the grand jury is dismissed.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.)
CA Penal Code § 913 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 2 - Formation of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 4 - Impaneling of Grand Jury|Section 913.

913.  If a grand jury is not in existence, the Attorney General may demand the impaneling of a grand jury by those charged with the duty to do so, and upon such demand by him, it shall be their duty to do so.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.)
CA Penal Code § 914 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 914.

914.  (a) When the grand jury is impaneled and sworn, it shall be charged by the court. In doing so, the court shall give the grand jurors such information as it deems proper, or as is required by law, as to their duties, and as to any charges for public offenses returned to the court or likely to come before the grand jury.(b) To assist a grand jury in the performance of its statutory duties regarding civil matters, the court, in consultation with the district attorney, the county counsel, and at least one former grand juror, shall ensure that a grand jury that considers or takes action on civil matters receives training that addresses, at a minimum, report writing, interviews, and the scope of the grand jury’s responsibility and statutory authority.(c) Any costs incurred by the court as a result of this section shall be absorbed by the court or the county from existing resources.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 443, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Penal Code § 914.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 914.1.

914.1.  When a grand jury is impaneled, for purposes which include the investigation of, or inquiry into, county matters of civil concern, the judge of the superior court of the county, in addition to other matters requiring action, shall call its attention to the provisions of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 23000) of Division 1 of Title 3, and Sections 24054 and 26525 of the Government Code, and instruct it to ascertain by a careful and diligent investigation whether such provisions have been complied with, and to note the result of such investigation in its report. At such time the judge shall also inform and charge the grand jury especially as to its powers, duties, and responsibilities under Article 1 (commencing with Section 888) of Chapter 2, and Article 2 (commencing with Section 925), Article 3 (commencing with Section 934) of this chapter, Article 3 (commencing with Section 3060) of Chapter 7 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, and Section 17006 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1297, Sec. 2.)
CA Penal Code § 914.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 914.5.

914.5.  The grand jury shall not spend money or incur obligations in excess of the amount budgeted for its investigative activities pursuant to this chapter by the county board of supervisors unless the proposed expenditure is approved in advance by the presiding judge of the superior court after the board of supervisors has been advised of the request.(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 740.)
CA Penal Code § 915 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 915.

915.  When the grand jury has been impaneled, sworn, and charged, it shall retire to a private room, except when operating under a finding pursuant to Section 939.1, and inquire into the offenses and matters of civil concern cognizable by it. On the completion of the business before the grand jury or expiration of the term of prescribed service of one or more grand jurors, the court shall discharge it or the affected individual jurors.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1297, Sec. 3.)
CA Penal Code § 916 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 916.

916.  Each grand jury shall choose its officers, except the foreman, and shall determine its rules of proceeding. Adoption of its rules of procedure and all public actions of the grand jury, whether concerning criminal or civil matters unless otherwise prescribed in law, including adoption of final reports, shall be only with the concurrence of that number of grand jurors necessary to find an indictment pursuant to Section 940. Rules of procedure shall include guidelines for that grand jury to ensure that all findings included in its final reports are supported by documented evidence, including reports of contract auditors or consultants, official records, or interviews attended by no fewer than two grand jurors and that all problems identified in a final report are accompanied by suggested means for their resolution, including financial, when applicable.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1297, Sec. 4.)
CA Penal Code § 916.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 916.1.

916.1.  If the foreman of a grand jury is absent from any meeting or if he is disqualified to act, the grand jury may select a member of that body to act as foreman pro tempore, who shall perform the duties, and have all the powers, of the regularly appointed foreman in his absence or disqualification.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.)
CA Penal Code § 916.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 916.2.

916.2.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a grand juror who is a current employee of, or a former or retired employee last employed within the prior three years by, an agency within the investigative jurisdiction of the civil grand jury shall inform the foreperson and court of that fact and shall recuse himself or herself from participating in any grand jury civil investigation of that agency, including any discussion or vote concerning a civil investigation of that agency.(b) This section shall be in addition to any local policies or rules regarding conflict of interest for grand jurors.(c) For purposes of this section, “agency” means a department or operational part of a government entity, such as a city, county, city and county, school district, or other local government body.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 867, Sec. 21. (SB 1144) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Penal Code § 917 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 917.

917.  (a) The grand jury may inquire into all public offenses committed or triable within the county and present them to the court by indictment.(b) Except as provided in Section 918, the grand jury shall not inquire into an offense that involves a shooting or use of excessive force by a peace officer described in Section 830.1, subdivision (a) of Section 830.2, or Section 830.39, that led to the death of a person being detained or arrested by the peace officer pursuant to Section 836.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 175, Sec. 1. (SB 227) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Penal Code § 918 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 918.

918.  If a member of a grand jury knows, or has reason to believe, that a public offense, triable within the county, has been committed, he may declare it to his fellow jurors, who may thereupon investigate it.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 895.)
CA Penal Code § 919 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 919.

919.  (a) The grand jury may inquire into the case of every person imprisoned in the jail of the county on a criminal charge and not indicted.(b) The grand jury shall inquire into the condition and management of the public prisons within the county.(c) The grand jury shall inquire into the willful or corrupt misconduct in office of public officers of every description within the county. Except as provided in Section 918, this subdivision does not apply to misconduct that involves a shooting or use of excessive force by a peace officer described in Section 830.1, subdivision (a) of Section 830.2, or Section 830.39, that led to the death of a person being detained or arrested by the peace officer pursuant to Section 836.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 175, Sec. 2. (SB 227) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Penal Code § 920 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 920.

920.  The grand jury may investigate and inquire into all sales and transfers of land, and into the ownership of land, which, under the state laws, might or should escheat to the State of California. For this purpose, the grand jury may summon witnesses before it and examine them and the records. The grand jury shall direct that proper escheat proceedings be commenced when, in the opinion of the grand jury, the evidence justifies such proceedings.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 895.)
CA Penal Code § 921 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 921.

921.  The grand jury is entitled to free access, at all reasonable times, to the public prisons, and to the examination, without charge, of all public records within the county.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.)
CA Penal Code § 922 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 922.

922.  The powers and duties of the grand jury in connection with proceedings for the removal of district, county, or city officers are prescribed in Article 3 (commencing with Section 3060), Chapter 7, Division 4, Title 1, of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.)
CA Penal Code § 924 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 924.

924.  Every grand juror who willfully discloses the fact of an information or indictment having been made for a felony, until the defendant has been arrested, is guilty of a misdemeanor.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.)
CA Penal Code § 924.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 924.1.

924.1.  (a) Every grand juror who, except when required by a court, willfully discloses any evidence adduced before the grand jury, or anything which he himself or any other member of the grand jury has said, or in what manner he or she or any other grand juror has voted on a matter before them, is guilty of a misdemeanor.(b) Every interpreter for the disabled appointed to assist a member of the grand jury pursuant to Section 939.11 who, except when required by a court, willfully discloses any evidence adduced before the grand jury, or anything which he or she or any member of the grand jury has said, or in what manner any grand juror has voted on a matter before them, is guilty of a misdemeanor.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 357, Sec. 1.)
CA Penal Code § 924.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 924.2.

924.2.  Each grand juror shall keep secret whatever he himself or any other grand juror has said, or in what manner he or any other grand juror has voted on a matter before them. Any court may require a grand juror to disclose the testimony of a witness examined before the grand jury, for the purpose of ascertaining whether it is consistent with that given by the witness before the court, or to disclose the testimony given before the grand jury by any person, upon a charge against such person for perjury in giving his testimony or upon trial therefor.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.)
CA Penal Code § 924.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 924.3.

924.3.  A grand juror cannot be questioned for anything he may say or any vote he may give in the grand jury relative to a matter legally pending before the jury, except for a perjury of which he may have been guilty in making an accusation or giving testimony to his fellow jurors.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 501.)
CA Penal Code § 924.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 924.4.

924.4.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 924.1 and 924.2, any grand jury or, if the grand jury is no longer impaneled, the presiding judge of the superior court, may pass on and provide the succeeding grand jury with any records, information, or evidence acquired by the grand jury during the course of any investigation conducted by it during its term of service, except any information or evidence that relates to a criminal investigation or that could form part or all of the basis for issuance of an indictment. Transcripts of testimony reported during any session of the grand jury shall be made available to the succeeding grand jury upon its request.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 536. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Penal Code § 924.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 2 - OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE|TITLE 4 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS|CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Grand Jury|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 924.6.

924.6.  (a) If no indictment is returned, the court that impaneled the grand jury shall, upon application of either party, order disclosure of all or part of the testimony of a witness before the grand jury to a defendant and the prosecutor in connection with any pending or subsequent criminal proceeding before any court if the court finds following an in camera hearing, which shall include the court’s review of the grand jury’s testimony, that the testimony is relevant, and appears to be admissible.(b) If a grand jury decides not to return an indictment in a grand jury inquiry into an offense that involves a shooting or use of excessive force by a peace officer described in Section 830.1, subdivision (a) of Section 830.2, or Section 830.39, that led to the death of a person being detained or arrested by the peace officer pursuant to Section 836, the court that impaneled the grand jury shall, upon application of the district attorney, a legal representative of the decedent, or a legal representative of the news media or public, and with notice to the district attorney and the affected witness involved, and an opportunity to be heard, order disclosure of all or part of the indictment proceeding transcript, excluding the grand jury’s private deliberations and voting, to the movant, unless the court expressly finds, following an in camera hearing, that there exists an overriding interest that outweighs the right of public access to the record, the overriding interest supports sealing the record, a substantial probability exists that the overriding interest will be prejudiced if the record is not sealed, the proposed sealing is narrowly tailored, and no less restrictive means exist to achieve the overriding interest.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 204, Sec. 1. (AB 1024) Effective January 1, 2018.)