Active Phase Details
Grand Jury Presentment
Evidentiary Threshold: Probable Cause
Secret ex parte proceeding where prosecutors present evidence to a 16-23 citizen panel to determine if sufficient probable cause exists to issue a True Bill of Indictment. Defense counsel is generally not permitted in the room.
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6; U.S. Const. amend. V; United States v. Williams, 504 U.S. 36 (1992).
Current Procedural Status:
True Bill Returned -> Proceedings Move to Superior Court Arraignment
Evidentiary Standard Gauge
50% Threshold
Probable Cause
Indictment Requirement
Reasonable Suspicion (20%)
Probable Cause (45-50%)
Beyond Doubt (95%)
Actionable Next Steps & Motions
Selected Phase
Core Pipeline
Motion / Discovery
Final Resolution