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Opinion No. (2001)

California Attorney General Reports

Decided October 24, 2001Published

1Opinion of the Court

BILL LOCKYER Attorney General GREGORY L. GONOT Deputy Attorney General

THE HONORABLE NORMAN L. VROMAN, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, COUNTY OF MENDOCINO, has requested an opinion on the following question:

May a grand jury hire an expert for the purpose of investigating a nonprofit corporation established by or operated on behalf of a public entity?

CONCLUSION

A grand jury may not hire an expert for the purpose of investigating a nonprofit corporation established by or operating on behalf of a public entity.

ANALYSIS

The general powers and duties of county grand juries (Pen. Code, §§914-945)1 include the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Woods v. YoungCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
  2. People v. SUPERIOR COURT (1973 GRAND JURY)California Supreme Court · 1975
  3. McClatchy Newspapers v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Allen v. PayneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1934
  5. People v. BrownCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1927

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