Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277B § 5

Current with Act changes effective as of September 9, 2024

Section 277B:5 - [Repealed Effective 12/31/2026] Length of statewide grand jury period

A specially-empaneled statewide grand jury convened pursuant to this chapter shall sit for a period not to exceed 18 months. The superior court justice presiding over the statewide grand jury may extend that period if, in accordance with section 41 of chapter 234A and section 1A of chapter 277, public necessity requires further time by the statewide grand jury to complete an ongoing investigation.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277B, § 5

Amended by Acts 2020, c. 146,§ 1, eff. 11/4/2020.

Repealed by Acts 2015, c. 10,§ 46, eff. 12/31/2020 but later changed to 12/31/2026.

Added by Acts 2015, c. 10,§ 45, eff. 3/31/2015.