MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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33B(C) OF ARTICLE 10. AS TO THOSE OFFENSES, IT HAS ALL
THE POWERS OF A COUNTY GRAND JURY.

8-504. STENOGRAPHER

THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR MAY EMPLOY A
STENOGRAPHER FOR A SPECIAL GRAND JURY AT THE SALARY
PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

8-505. SECRECY OF GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS

(A)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION,
ALL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE A SPECIAL GRAND JURY ARE SECRET,
CONFIDENTIAL, AND PRIVILEGED. ANY PERSON, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION, A SPECIAL GRAND JUROR, PROSECUTOR,
WITNESS, ATTORNEY, AND STENOGRAPHER, WHO DIVULGES IN ANY
MANNER

(1)     ANY TESTIMONY OR OTHER EVIDENCE
PRESENTED TO A SPECIAL GRAND JURY, OR ANY EXCERPT,
SUMMARY, OR SYNOPSIS OF IT;

(2)    THE NAME OF ANY WITNESS WHO APPEARS OR
IS SUMMONED TO APPEAR BEFORE A SPECIAL GRAND JURY; OR

(3)      ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO A
PROCEEDING BEFORE A SPECIAL GRAND JURY, OTHER THAN THE
FACT THAT THE SPECIAL GRAND JURY IS OR WILL BE IN
SESSION, IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION,
SHALL BE FINED NOT MORE THAN $10,000 OR IMPRISONED FOR
NOT MORE THAN THREE YEARS, OR BOTH FINED AND IMPRISONED.

(B)    NOTHING IN SUBSECTION (A) SHALL AFFECT

(1)    THE RIGHT OF THE SPECIAL GRAND JURY TO
ISSUE, CAUSE TO BE ISSUED, AND CAUSE TO BE SERVED A
SUBPOENA FOR THE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES AND THE
PRODUCTION OF RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS. HOWEVER, ALL
RECORDS CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE AND SERVICE OF SUCH A
SUBPOENA ABE ALSO SECRET, CONFIDENTIAL, AND PRIVILEGED;

(2)    THE DUTY OF THE STENOGRAPHER TO PREPARE
AND DELIVER TO THE SPECIAL GRAND JURY A TRANSCRIPT OF ITS
PROCEEDINGS;

(3)     THE MAKING OF ARRANGEMENTS BY A SPECIAL
GRAND JURY FOR ITS SESSIONS;

(4)    THE RIGHT OF A WITNESS TO DISCUSS HIS
TESTIMONY OR PROPOSED TESTIMONY WITH HIS ATTORNEY.

SECTION 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this
Act is contingent upon the enactment and ratification by