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It's good for the person the State is trying to charge with a crime! A "no bill" means the grand jury does not think there is probable cause to formally charge the person and send the matter to the court for a trial. A "true bill" is when the grand jury does approve of prosecuting that person for that crime. In Georgia, if a Grand Jury "no bills" a case, the DA has one more chance to re-indict it, but usually they will not. At least not for the same charges.
What else can I help you with?
No Bill by the grand jury?
Means that the Grand Jury declined, or failed, to indict the defendant.
Is it a violation of a defendants rights to not be present during the grand jury trial?
No. A grand jury is a finder of fact, not a trial. You will not be found guilty based on a grand jury true bill.
What does no bill mean?
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.
What does no bill by Grand Jury mean?
A No Bill, also termed in legal disposition codes NBIL, means that the Grand Jury did not believe there was a sufficient amount of evidence or probable cause to indict a specific case.
When a grand jury issues a true bill to bring charges against a defendant a presentment is issued which is the same as?
The Grand Jury is of the opinion, sufficient evidence was present during the grand jury testimony to proceed with a trial of the defendant. This is known as indictment.
What is the grand jury's decision called?
Generally a grand jury returns a true bill if they elect to find probable cause for a trial. That may be in the form of (1) a presentment if the case originated from a magistrate or a preliminary hearing in a lower criminal court or (2) an indictment if the case originated in the grand jury. If a grand jury finds insufficient probable cause, it will return a no true bill and the charges are dismissed.
What is indictment by grand jury?
.... it is known as a 'True Bill of Indictment.' Indictment by a grand jury is the manner in which the government charges individuals with commission of a crime. The prosecutor presents proofs before the members of the Grand Jury to convince them that sufficient evidence exists to charge an individual with a crime. If the Grand Jury agrees that the individual should be so charged it issues a written statement making the charges. The statement is called an indictment.
If it determine that there is enough evidence to go to trial a grand jury makes?
A true bill.
What is the Grand Jury statement charging a crime?
It is called an "Indictment" or sometimes, "A True Bill."
What if a prosecutor reccomends a no bill?
Not really enough information contained in the question, -but- in my experience, what that phrase refers to is the Grand Jury prosecutor recommending that instead of a "bill of indictment" being returned against the defendant, he is instead recommending that the Grand Jury return a "bill" of no inictment against the defendant.
If you go to the grand jury can you still drop the charges?
I don't believe the questioner understands the grand jury system. "You" never appear at a grand jury hearing - only the prosecutor who presents the facts of the case against you. If the grand jury finds probable cause that you committed the crime they will indict you. On the other hand - if they do not find that probable cause exists, they will "no bill" you and the charges will be dropped.
How long can a the grand jury hold a case before giving a true bill or a no true bill?
For as long as their session lasts.
