Notice Inviting Comments on Proposed Amendments to Rule 5 of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure

The Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) on the Rules of Criminal Procedure solicits comments on proposed amendments on or before October 1, 2021.

The Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure solicits comments on proposed amendments to Mass. R. Crim. P. 5.

The purpose of the proposed amendments is to codify existing law and practice concerning grand jury selection and operation, including the selection and use of alternate grand jurors, the impanelling of a second grand jury, the quorum for a grand jury, the permissible scope of the prosecutor’s presence during grand jury deliberation, and the recording of the grand jury proceeding. The amendments also eliminate references to gender and add headings for readability.

The proposed amendments and Reporter's Notes appear at the links below. Comments should be directed to Timothy E. Maguire, Supreme Judicial Court, John Adams Courthouse, One Pemberton Square, Boston, MA  02108 on or before October 1, 2021. Comments may also be emailed to [e-mail]. Comments received will be made available to the public.

Proposed Amendments to Mass. Rules Criminal Procedure Rule 5

Proposed Amendments to Mass. Rules Criminal Procedure Rule 5 – Reporter’s Notes