Rule 5-506 NMRA

Rule 5-506. Grand jury proceedings.

Last amended: 1989Year: 1989Length: 177 wordsOfficial source
A. Indictment. Grand jury indictments shall be public when they are filed with the court. Upon request, the court may order an indictment sealed until arrest. B. Sound recording. A sound recording shall be made of the testimony of all witnesses and any explanation or instructions of the prosecutor and any comments made by the prosecutor or other persons in the presence of the grand jury. No record shall be made of the deliberations of the grand jury. C. Copy of recording. At any time after indictment, on request of a party, the district court clerk shall furnish a copy of the tape recording of: (1) the defendant's testimony before the grand jury; and (2) the entire proceedings, unless the state objects to some portions of the tape, in which case the court shall determine which portions of the proceedings are to be furnished to defendant. D. Disclosure. The district court may prohibit disclosure of that portion of testimony or proceedings which creates substantial risk of harm to some person or which is irrelevant to the defendant.
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