Section 4.17 Oaths of Secrecy Required

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B. (§4.17) Oaths of Secrecy Required

To ensure the secrecy of grand jury proceedings, various oaths are required by statute. Section 540.080, RSMo 2000, mandates that the grand jurors be sworn to secrecy. But a court may later require members of the grand jury to testify as to whether the testimony of a witness before that grand jury is consistent with the evidence given by that witness in the later court proceeding. Additionally, grand jurors may be required to disclose the testimony given before them by...