ORS 132.020
Selection of grand juries

  • law applicable to additional jury
  • when inquiry void

(1)

Under the direction of the court, the clerk shall draw names at random from the names of jurors in attendance upon the court until the names of seven jurors are drawn and accepted by the court. The seven persons thus chosen shall constitute the grand jury.

(2)

When the court, in its discretion, considers that one or more additional grand juries is needed for the administration of justice, one or more additional grand juries shall be selected in the manner provided in subsection (1) of this section.

(3)

Any law applicable to the grand jury is equally applicable to any additional grand jury selected under subsection (2) of this section, except that whenever any duties or functions are imposed upon the grand jury, it shall be sufficient if such duties or functions are performed by one of the grand juries selected under this section.

(4)

Any inquiry or investigation required by law to be made by a grand jury shall be void, unless such inquiry or investigation was made entirely by the same grand jury. [Amended by 1959 c.59 §1; 1985 c.703 §23]

Source: Section 132.020 — Selection of grand juries; law applicable to additional jury; when inquiry void, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors132.­html.

Notes of Decisions

A grand juror’s knowledge of events under investigation does not require the constitution of a new grand jury. State v. Ore. City Elks Lodge No. 1189, 17 Or App 124, 520 P2d 900 (1974), Sup Ct review denied

The grand jury which indicts can rely only on evidence presented to it. State v. Ore. City Elks Lodge No. 1189, 17 Or App 124, 520 P2d 900 (1974), Sup Ct review denied

Requirement that inquiry or investigation be made entirely by same grand jury does not prohibit one grand jury from investigating matter into which another grand jury has initiated investigation. State v. Ore. City Elks Lodge No. 1189, 17 Or App 124, 520 P2d 900 (1974), Sup Ct review denied

132.010
Composition 132.020
Selection of grand juries 132.030
Challenge of juror prohibited 132.050
Foreman 132.060
Oath or affirmation of jurors 132.070
Charge of court 132.090
Presence of persons at sittings or deliberations of jury 132.100
Oath to witness before grand jury 132.110
When juror discharged 132.120
Jury service term 132.210
Immunity of jurors as to official conduct 132.220
Disclosure by juror of testimony of witness examined by jury 132.250
District attorney to ensure proceedings are recorded 132.260
Recording of testimony required 132.270
Release and use of recording, transcript, notes or report 132.310
Inquiry into crimes 132.320
Consideration of evidence 132.330
Submission of indictment by district attorney 132.340
Duties of district attorney for jury 132.350
Juror’s knowledge of an offense 132.360
Number of jurors required to concur 132.370
Presentment of facts to court for instruction as to law 132.380
Whom the grand jury may indict 132.390
When the grand jury may indict 132.400
Indorsement of indictment as “a true bill.” 132.410
Finding of indictment 132.420
Disclosure relative to indictment not subject to inspection 132.430
Finding against indictment 132.440
Inquiry into conditions in correctional and youth correction facilities 132.510
Forms of pleadings 132.540
Sufficiency of indictment 132.550
Contents of indictment 132.557
Indictment must contain subcategory facts under certain circumstances 132.560
Joinder of counts and charges 132.580
Names of grand jury witnesses required on indictment 132.586
Pleading domestic violence in accusatory instrument 132.990
Premature inspection or disclosure of contents of indictment
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Current through early 2024

§ 132.020’s source at oregon​.gov