Section 12-16-206 Duty of grand juror to disclose to fellow jurors public offense of which he has knowledge, etc.

Section 12-16-206

Duty of grand juror to disclose to fellow jurors public offense of which he has knowledge, etc.

If any grand juror knows or has reason to believe that a public offense has been committed which may be indicted and tried in that county, it shall be his duty to disclose the same to his fellow jurors, who must thereupon investigate it.

(Code 1852, §547; Code 1867, §4097; Code 1876, §4770; Code 1886, §4356; Code 1896, §5042; Code 1907, §7303; Code 1923, §8685; Code 1940, T. 30, §91.)