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MULTICOUNTY GRAND JURIES

RSA tit. LIX, ch. 600-A
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RSA 600-A:1 Application for Multicounty Grand Jury.

600-A:1. Application for Multicounty Grand Jury. Application for a multicounty grand jury may be made by the attorney general to the supreme court. In such application the attorney general shall state that, in his or her judgment, the convening of a multicounty grand jury is necessary because of an alleged crime or crimes involving more than one county or judicial district thereof of the state and that, in his or her judgment, the grand jury functions cannot be effectively performed by a county grand jury. The application shall specify for which counties or judicial districts thereof the multicounty grand jury is to be convened. Source. 1985, 133:1. 1992, 284:79, eff. July 1, 1992.

RSA 600-A:2 Contents of Order Convening Multicounty Grand Jury.

600-A:2. Contents of Order Convening Multicounty Grand Jury. I. An order issued upon an application made pursuant to RSA 600-A:1 shall: (a) Convene a multicounty grand jury having statewide jurisdiction, or jurisdiction over all counties and judicial districts thereof requested in the application by the attorney general; (b) Designate a judge of a superior court to be supervising judge over such multicounty grand jury and provide that such judge shall, with respect to all proper activities of said multicounty grand jury, have jurisdiction over all counties or judicial districts thereof in the jurisdiction of said multicounty grand jury; (c) Designate the counties or judicial districts thereof which shall supply jurors and in what ratios; (d) Designate a location or locations for the multicounty grand jury proceeding; and (e) Provide for such other incidental arrangements as may be necessary. II. All matters to be included in such order shall be determined by the justice issuing the order in any manner which he deems appropriate, except that the supreme court may adopt general rules, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, establishing standard procedures for the convening of multicounty grand juries. Source. 1985, 133:1. 1992, 284:80, eff. July 1, 1992.

RSA 600-A:3 Term.

600-A:3. Term. The regular term of the multicounty grand jury shall be 6 months. The terms may be shortened by the supervising judge at the request of the attorney general. The term may be extended by the supervising judge for a specified time period upon a written petition by the attorney general stating that an extension is needed to conclude a multicounty grand jury begun prior to the expiration of its term. Source. 1985, 133:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

RSA 600-A:4 Applicable Law.

600-A:4. Applicable Law. The law applicable to county grand juries, including their powers, duties and functions, shall apply to multicounty grand juries except insofar as it is in conflict with this chapter. Source. 1985, 133:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

RSA 600-A:5 Presentation of Evidence to Multicounty Grand Jury.

600-A:5. Presentation of Evidence to Multicounty Grand Jury. Evidence shall be presented a multicounty grand jury by the attorney general or his designee. Source. 1985, 133:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

RSA 600-A:6 Indictment; Designation of Venue; Consolidation.

600-A:6. Indictment; Designation of Venue; Consolidation. Any indictment by any multicounty grand jury shall be returned to the supervising judge and shall include a finding as to the county, judicial district thereof, or counties in which the alleged offense was committed. Thereupon, the supervising judge shall, by order, designate the county of venue for the purpose of trial. The supervising judge may, by order, direct the consolidation of an indictment returned by a county grand jury with an indictment returned by a multicounty grand jury and fix venue for trial. Source. 1985, 133:1. 1992, 284:81, eff. July 1, 1992.

RSA 600-A:7 Prosecution of Indictments.

600-A:7. Prosecution of Indictments. The attorney general or his designee shall prosecute all indictments returned by a multicounty grand jury. Source. 1985, 133:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

RSA 600-A:8 Costs and Expenses.

600-A:8. Costs and Expenses. The costs and expenses incurred by impaneling a multicounty grand jury and in the performance of its functions and duties shall be paid by the state. Source. 1985, 133:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Source: New Hampshire General Court (gc.nh.gov)URL: https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/NHTOC/NHTOC-LIX-600-A.htmFetched: 10/20/2026

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