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What does the grand and petit juries decide?

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What is the Duties of grand jury and petit jury?
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...
What does the grand jury decide?
If sufficient "Probable Cause" exists to charge the individual wit the crime.
How does a grand jury differ from a regular petit jury?
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...
A grand jury decides if there is sufficient evidence to a suspect?
No. They seldom, if ever, see the evidence. They only rule on whether "probable cause" exists to support the charge.
If a jury can not decide?
It is called a "hung" jury. Usually the judge will instruct them to go back and keep trying and to re-consider their positions, but if it is an issue that cannot be resolved, he will dismiss the jury...