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Citizens petition grand jury amendment draws large public turnout and sharp opposition from prosecutors
Summary
Representative Tom Millett’s HB 460 would let county citizens impanel a grand jury by petition; dozens of proponents—citing perceived judicial overreach and unprosecuted crimes—testified in favor, while sheriffs and county attorneys warned low signature thresholds could enable politicized prosecutions and undercut prosecutorial discretion.
Representative Tom Millett told the committee that House Bill 460 would allow Montanans to convene a county grand jury by citizen petition, restoring what he described as a people's oversight mechanism currently limited by judicial discretion. "Today, I bring for your consideration House Bill 4 60, a bill that will allow a grand jury to be empaneled in a county by petition of the citizens therein," Millett said, summarizing provisions for petition thresholds, the grand jury’s authority to compel counsel and remedies if a county…
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