Prohibición de publicar testimonios de un gran jurado en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

No puedes contar lo que escuchaste en un gran jurado, ni mostrar pruebas de eso. Si lo haces, podrías ir a la cárcel o pagar una multa.

Es como si en una reunión familiar se hablara de un secreto, y después alguien lo cuenta a los demás; eso no está bien porque se rompió la confianza.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana fue testigo en una investigación de un gran jurado sobre un caso de fraude. Si ella decide contarle a sus amigos lo que escuchó, podría enfrentarse a problemas legales y hasta una multa.

Penalidades

Multa de hasta $1,000 o hasta un año de prisión en el cárcel del condado.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 767.19f - Grand jury; publication of testimony prohibited; penalty, exceptions Sec. 19f. (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a person shall not publish or make known to any other person any testimony or exhibits obtained or used, or any proceeding conducted, in connection with any grand jury inquiry. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 1 year or by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following: (a) Communications between prosecuting officers for the purpose of presenting evidence before the grand jury, for the purpose of reviewing evidence presented to the grand jury for prospective prosecution, or for any other purpose involving the execution of a public duty. (b) Communications between law enforcement officers in cases involving violations of chapter LXXXIII-A of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.543a to 750.543z. (3) Subsection (1) applies to, but its application is not limited to, applications and petitions for and orders of immunity and to any transcript of testimony that may be delivered to a witness pursuant to his or her grant of immunity, except that the witness may be privileged to disclose such application, petition, order, and transcript to his or her attorney.