HB1110 - Tennessee - Grand Juries

Companion Bill SB0158. Grand Juries - Permits court to allow disclosure of grand jury documents and proceedings upon showing by defendant that impropriety or misconduct occurred during the course of the proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 12. Fiscal Summary for HB1110 / *SB0158Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1110 / *SB0158 Under present law, grand jury documents and proceedings are generally considered confidential; however, grand jury documents and proceedings may be disclosed when: (1) Directed by a court in connection with a judicial proceeding; (2) Disclosure is made by the district attorney general to another grand jury; or (3) Permitted by a court upon a defendant's motion to dismiss an indictment on the grounds related to matters occurring before the grand jury. [...]

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