Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §110, as amended by PL 1983, c. 688, §3, is further amended to read:

§110. Trial terms

The Chief Justice of the Superior Court shall establish the times and places for holding court, shall schedule the business to be conducted and shall specify when the grand jury shall be is summoned. A grand jury may be specially summoned at any time by order of a Justice of the Superior Court. The Chief Justice of the Superior Court shall specially summon a grand jury upon receiving a petition requesting a grand jury signed by not less than 10% of the citizens of a county.__As used in this section, "citizen" means a citizen of the United States and resident of the county who is at least 18 years of age.

SUMMARY

This bill permits citizens of a county to petition for a grand jury and requires the Chief Justice of the Superior Court to summon a grand jury upon receipt of a petition signed by at least 10% of a county's adult, resident citizens.