8 sections in this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277B, § 1 Authority to convene statewide grand jury
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Section 1. Upon written application of the attorney general to the chief justice of the superior court department, with good cause stated therein, the chief justice may authorize the convening of a statewide grand jury with jurisdiction extending throughout the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277B, § 2 Selection of county where statewide grand jury to sit; appointment of superior court justice to preside
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Section 2. The chief justice of the superior court department shall, upon granting an application, receive recommendations from the attorney general as to the county in which the statewide grand jury shall sit. Upon receiving the attorney general's recommendations, the chief just…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277B, § 3 Nature and scope of investigation
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Section 3. The superior court justice appointed to preside over the grand jury shall consult with the attorney general and district attorney for the relevant district about the nature and scope of the investigation and shall thereafter designate and authorize an existing county g…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277B, § 4 Manner of drawing and selecting specially-empaneled statewide grand jury
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Section 4. A specially-empaneled statewide grand jury shall be drawn and selected in the same manner as the county grand jury in the county in which the specially-empaneled statewide grand jury is to sit. A specially-empaneled statewide grand jury may, at the discretion of the pr…