Jurados de Investigación Adicionales en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Los jurados de investigación son grupos que investigan delitos en su área. Si hay demasiados casos, pueden pedir ayuda para que haya más jurados que ayuden a revisar los delitos.

Es como cuando en un equipo de fútbol hay demasiados partidos para jugar y necesitan más jugadores para poder cubrir todos los encuentros y no dejar de jugar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que en el condado de Springfield hay un aumento de robos. El abogado del estado, Juan, se da cuenta de que el jurado de investigación no puede manejar todos los casos. Entonces, solicita al juez que se formen más jurados para ayudar a investigar estos delitos.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

42 Pa.C.S. 4547 - Additional Investigating Grand Juries Whenever the attorney for the Commonwealth determines that the volume of work of an investigating grand jury exceeds the capacity of the investigating grand jury to discharge its obligations, he may make application to the court to impanel additional investigating grand juries under the provisions of section 4543 (relating to convening county investigating grand jury) and section 4544 (relating to convening multicounty investigating grand jury). 42 Pa.C.S. 4548 - Powers Of Investigating Grand Jury (a) General rule.--The investigating grand jury shall have the power to inquire into offenses against the criminal laws of the Commonwealth alleged to have been committed within the county or counties in which it is summoned. Such power shall include the investigative resources of the grand jury which shall include but not be limited to the power of subpoena, the power to obtain the initiation of civil and criminal contempt proceedings, and every investigative power of any grand jury of the Commonwealth. Such alleged offenses may be brought to the attention of such grand jury by the court or by the attorney for the Commonwealth, but in no case shall the investigating grand jury inquire into alleged offenses on its own motion. (b) Presentments.--The investigating grand jury shall have the power to issue a presentment with regard to any person who appears to have committed within the county or counties in which such investigating grand jury is summoned an offense against the criminal laws of the Commonwealth. (c) Other powers.--Except for the power to indict, the investigating grand jury shall have every power available to any other grand jury in the Commonwealth. The jurisdiction, powers and activities of an investigati