An indictment means that the grand jury has determined that there is enough data available to suggest that a criminal act has been committed and there is a good chance that the perpetrator will be found guilty. The information is presented to prosecuting authorities to follow through in arresting the person to be put on trial.
After a person is indicted they are then given the opportunity to enter a plea. If they plea not guilty the case is set for trial.
a warrant is usually issued for your arrest
than your case and charges just disappear and are no more. This just happened to me thank God.
A supervening indictment refers to a formal charge of felony. It is an indictment by the Grand Jury that orders the defendant to report to court for the arraignment.
you are set free
STUFF
A Grand Jury returns an indictment. Criminal Justice pg 16 schmalleger
the jury
In jurisdictions where they still exist, the answer to the question is a Grand Jury.In states which no longer (or never did) have a grand jury system, a court heraring (known as a probable cause hearing) is held where the Prosecutor's Office presents the cause for PC to a judge.
Federal level
c The right to a jury trial in noncriminal cases
.... 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.
A Grand Jury returns an indictment. Criminal Justice pg 16 schmalleger
.... 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.
Indictment..
.... an INDICTMENT.
Indictment
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.
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Grand Jury
Indictment.
It means that charges are dropped by a Grand Jury and the persons record is cleared.
The Prosecution.