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Proposal to allow citizen-initiated grand juries fails after concerns over mandatory prosecution and misuse
Summary
House Bill 4-60, which would have amended the state constitution to permit citizens in a county to petition to impanel a grand jury, failed on second reading after debate over mandatory prosecutorial duties, county costs and potential misuse of citizen grand juries.
Helena — The Montana House on March 25 rejected House Bill 4-60, a proposed constitutional amendment that would let county residents petition to impanel a citizen grand jury. The floor vote on second reading was 40 in favor and 60 opposed.
What lawmakers debated: The bill’s sponsor, Representative Millett, described the proposal as allowing ordinary citizens to convene a grand jury by petition as a check on government and to investigate allegations including public corruption. Millett described changes in the posted amendment after committee negotiations,…
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