What is the scope of the investigative powers of the grand jury?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Grand Jury Subpoena Served Upon Doe, In re, 759 F.2d 968 (2nd Cir. 1985):
The investigative powers of the grand jury are broad so that it may carry out adequately its task of determining the existence of criminal activity and returning well-founded indictments. Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665, 688 (1972). The grand jury is authorized to subpoena witnesses and to require the production of evidence.
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