Agency: Courts

Line Item: Grand Jury

Function

The Legislature enacted the Grand Jury Reform Act that created a separate budget 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 396 Laws of Utah 2009 not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2010.

Funding Detail