Agency: Courts

Line Item: Grand Jury

Function

The Legislature enacted the Grand Jury Reform Act that created a separate line item for this purpose. Funding is to pay Grand Jury expenses when one is convened. The Act also authorized a Grand Jury Prosecution budget. These two items were combined for presentation on a year-to-year basis.

Statutory Authority

UCA 77-10a-20 creates a separate line item for grand jury expenses and authorizes payment of those expenses, as well as the expenses of a special prosecutor, when used.

Intent Language

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for Grand Jury in Item 20 of Chapter 2 Laws of Utah 2010 not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2011.

Funding Detail