§ 132.070 Charge of court

Here's what this rule means. When a grand jury is put together, the judge has to give the group instructions before they start their work. The judge explains what the grand jury is allowed to do and what its job involves.

The judge also gives the grand jury information about specific criminal cases. This includes cases that have already been sent to the court, as well as cases that might come up while the grand jury is doing its work. This helps the grand jury understand what they're looking at before they start reviewing evidence.

The judge has some freedom in deciding exactly what to tell the grand jury. The rule says the judge shares information "deemed proper," which means the judge uses their own judgment about what details and instructions the grand jury needs to do their job correctly.