Bill would require grand juries to keep minutes and cover prosecutors in licensing matters

Grand juries would appoint one member as clerk to keep and preserve minutes of their proceedings. Criminal defendants would be entitled to minutes relevant to their cases. The clerk would deliver the minutes to the attorney general or county attorney. The act would take effect 60 days after passage.

The chapter would cover certain complaints and investigations involving county attorneys, assistant county attorneys, and municipal prosecutors. The provision names county attorneys, assistant county attorneys, and municipal prosecutors, along with other people identified in RSA 99-D:2. The complaint must be filed with, or the investigation conducted by, a professional licensing board, committee, or regulatory agency. The person must be acting within the scope of official duties and not in a wanton or reckless manner. The act would take effect 60 days after passage.