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Roger Williams UniversityDOCS@RWULife of the Law School (1993- ) Archives & Law School History8-30-2016Newsroom: Kuckes on Grand Jury Secrecy 8/30/2016Roger Williams University School of LawFollow this and additional works at: https://docs.rwu.edu/law_archives_lifePart of the Criminal Law Commons, Criminal Procedure Commons, Evidence Commons,Judges Commons, and the Legal Profession CommonsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives & Law School History at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion inLife of the Law School (1993- ) by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact mwu@rwu.edu.Recommended CitationRoger Williams University School of Law, "Newsroom: Kuckes on Grand Jury Secrecy 8/30/2016" (2016). Life of the Law School(1993- ). 566.https://docs.rwu.edu/law_archives_life/566Newsroom August 30, 2016 Kuckes on Grand Jury Secrecy Professor Niki Kuckes explains why grand jury materials are rarely made public to ensure the integrity of an investigation such as that involving 38 Studios.  From WPRI 12's Newsmakers: "38 Studios document debate" by Tim White PROVIDENCE, August 26, 2016 – State officials have begun a formal review of whether to release any of the materials generated during the 38 Studios criminal investigation under the state’s open-records law. […]  Roger Williams University School of Law Professor Niki Kuckes noted grand jury materials are rarely made public to ensure the integrity of the process. “The attorney general is taking is a very legitimate prosecutorial position that I think is implementing his feeling about how he should do his job and fulfill his duties, which is to appropriately enforce the law,” Kuckes said during a taping of WPRI 12’s Newsmakers. “The process in which grand jury documents are released — there are very, very narrow exceptions.” Kuckes said it isn’t Kilmartin that could authorize the release, but the courts, though the attorney general would be asked if he thinks the material can be unsealed. She said one of the reasons the law keeps grand jury matters secret is to ensure witnesses will be willing to come forward. “Grand jury secrecy is broader than is generally understood,” Kuckes said. “It is taken very seriously by the courts and people bound by grand jury secrecy can actually be prosecuted.” Another option, Kuckes said, would be for state lawmakers to pass a bill authorizing release of the grand-jury materials. […]  

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