Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 277:1: Issuance of writs of venire facias for grand jurors; attendance at sittings of court
What this law says, in plain English
Court clerks in specified counties must issue writs summoning prospective grand jurors at least 28 days before criminal court sittings begin, from which 23 grand jurors are selected to serve until the next year.
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