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1 Major Revision of the Criminal Indictment Procedures [1] (1970)

handle is hein.statecon/mjvcrmi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 1Gfattit uIiafint t ACTING UNDER THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ORGANIZATION EUGENE A. CHAPPIE CHAIRMAN JACK SCHRADE WAIR~AMAN Janua:'A LARAj MEMORANDUM TO: Article I Mailing List FROM: Robert H. williams, Staff Attorney SUBJECT: Major Revision of Criminal Indictment Procedures The Article I Committee of the Constitution Revision Commission is currently revising Section 8 of Article I. Mr. Gregory Stout, attorney, of San Francisco, has submitted a prooosal to delete this Section from the Constitution (exceot for the grand jury provision) to permit statutory development of an alternative system of criminal indictments. This )roposal would eliminate indictments in magistrates courts. It would require all felony prosecutions to be initiated in Su'cerior courts by filing an information and supoortive documents. A cooy of Section 8 and a letter from Mr. Stout setting forth his proposal in brief is enclosed for your examination and response. The Committee will formally consider this matter in Sacramento on March 20th. Individuals and organizations concerned with criminal indictment procedures are invited to comment on Mr. Stout's proposal. written statements and requests to testify should be received by the Commission Staff by March 10th to be assured distribution to members of the Article I Committee.