HB460

Amends Montana Constitution to allow county electors to call a grand jury.

This bill proposes an amendment to the Montana Constitution to allow the electors of a county to call a grand jury. The amendment would allow a grand jury to be summoned if one percent of the registered electors of a county sign a petition. The grand jury would have the power to compel prosecutorial assistance from the attorney general or retain a private prosecutor. The county attorney would be required to prosecute any indictments handed down by the grand jury. The amendment would be submitted to the electorate in the 2026 general election.