The grand jury listens to all the evidence in a case against the accused and decides whether to charge the individual with the crime. This is called an indictment or an information.
to determine if there is sufficient evidence to formally charge the defendant / suspect.
The Grand Jury is to decide if the evidence warrants prosecution.
More information is needed - some states do not use the Grand Jury system to indict you of an offense.
The purpose of a grand jury in any case is to determine whether or not there is enough evidence to bring the case to trial. In a felony case a grand jury serves to check the amount of evidence in a case.
The Grand jury is the jury that issues indictments in federal felony cases. Grand juries are only used in the United States.
A Grand Jury is a term where, basically, the state puts their case to the Grand Jury and the Jury basically tells them if they believe that there is a case to answer. The Grand Jury does not hear the whole case and doesnt make a decision on anyones guilt or innocence. Grand Juries can be empaneled at state and federal level.
Generally all felony offenses. CAUTION: Not all states indict defendants via the Grand Jury system.
There is no time limit set in law. A Grand Jury can take as long as they like to investigate and consider a case that is presented to them.
Keep climbing the judicial steps to you get to the attorney general and grand jury.
There are a few purposes of a grand jury. The main reason for having a grand jury is to make sure that there will be a fair trial.
A "no-true bill" is a grand jury's refusal to indict a suspected for a crime. Most felony cases require a grand jury to issue a "true bill" in order for a prosecutor to prosecute the offender. If a "no bill" is returned, the case is over with at that point.
No not ever.