Some states still use the Grand Jury system of indicting criminal defendants. The police arrest a subject - deliver the investigation to the Prosecutor's office - who presents the case to a Grand...
A jury of 12 to 23 persons convened in private session to evaluate accusations against persons charged with crime and to determine whether the evidence warrants a bill of indictment. Source:...
A normal (petit) jury hears evidence of a case after the arrest and arraignment of the accused.
A grand jury hears evidence before the case is filed and may issue indictments based on the evidence...
In many (but not all) U.S. jurisdictions retaining the grand jury, prosecutors often have a choice between seeking an indictment from a grand jury, or filing a charging document directly with the...