Registro de testimonios en juicios de gran jurado

Explicación Simple

Cuando hay un gran jurado, se necesita un reportero que escriba todo lo que se dice. Sin embargo, este reportero no puede estar presente cuando el jurado decide sobre el caso. Después de que el jurado termina, sus notas se guardan y solo ciertas personas pueden verlas.

Es como si un maestro grabara toda una clase, pero luego guardara la grabación en un lugar seguro y solo algunos estudiantes pudieran escucharla cuando lo necesiten para estudiar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que en una ciudad, el gran jurado investiga un caso de fraude. El reportero toma notas de todos los testimonios, pero no puede oír las discusiones del jurado. Una vez que terminan, el jefe del jurado entrega las notas al secretario del tribunal, quien las guarda seguro hasta que el abogado especial las necesite para su caso.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 19.2-215.9 - Court reporter provided; safekeeping of transcripts, notes, etc.; when disclosure permitted; access to record of testimony and evidence. A. A court reporter shall be provided for a multi-jurisdiction grand jury to record, manually or electronically, and transcribe all oral testimony taken before a multi-jurisdiction grand jury, but such a reporter shall not be present during any stage of its deliberations. Such transcription shall include the original or copies of all documents, reports, or other evidence presented to the multi-jurisdiction grand jury. The notes, tapes, and transcriptions of the reporter are for the use of the multi-jurisdiction grand jury, and the contents thereof shall not be used or divulged by anyone except as provided in this article. After the multi-jurisdiction grand jury has completed its use of the notes, tapes, and transcriptions, the foreman shall cause them to be delivered to the clerk of the circuit court in whose jurisdiction the multi-jurisdiction grand jury sits, with copies provided to special counsel. Upon motion of special counsel, the presiding judge may order that such notes, tapes, and transcriptions be destroyed at the direction of special counsel by any means the presiding judge deems sufficient, provided that at least seven years have passed from the date of the multi-jurisdiction grand jury proceeding where such notes, tapes, and transcriptions were made. B. The clerk shall cause the notes, tapes, and transcriptions or other evidence to be kept safely. Upon motion to the presiding judge, special counsel or the attorney for the Commonwealth or United States attorney of any jurisdiction where the offense could be prosecuted or investigated shall be permitted to review any of the evidence which was presente