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'''A grand jury functions lawfully only as a body; no individual grand juror acting alone has any power or authority. Meetings of the jury are not open to the public, and discussions and voting are required by law to be kept private and confidential.'''

'''A grand jury functions lawfully only as a body; no individual grand juror acting alone has any power or authority. Meetings of the jury are not open to the public, and discussions and voting are required by law to be kept private and confidential.'''

A grand jury may conduct hearings to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to bring an indictment charging a person with a public offense; however, the district attorney usually calls for impanelment of separate juries drawn from the regular trial jury pool to bring criminal indictments. The grand jury has the power of subpoena. Grand juries don't decide if someone is guilty of criminal wrongdoing charges that have been brought against them. ''Grand juries listen to evidence and decide if someone SHOULD be charged with a crime.'' <ref>http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/grandjury/about/purpose.html</ref> <ref>http://campus.udayton.edu/~grandjur/faq/faq1.htm</ref>

A grand jury may conduct hearings to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to bring an indictment charging a person with a public offense; however, the district attorney usually calls for impanelment of separate juries drawn from the regular trial jury pool to bring criminal indictments. The grand jury has the power of subpoena. Grand juries don't decide if someone is guilty of criminal wrongdoing charges that have been brought against them. ''Grand juries listen to evidence and decide if someone SHOULD be charged with a crime.'' <ref>http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/grandjury/about/purpose.html</ref><ref>http://campus.udayton.edu/~grandjur/faq/faq1.htm</ref>

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[[Category : Law]]

[[Category:Law]]

[[Category : United States Law]]

[[Category:United States Law]]

[[Category : Fifth Amendment]]

[[Category:Fifth Amendment]]

[[Category : Bill of Rights]]

[[Category:Bill of Rights]]