Grand Jurys:

• Every felony case has to go before the Grand Jury before it is allowed to move forward to a trial in Court.
• Grand Jurys meet multiple times during their term and hear multiple cases during one meeting.
• Grand Jurys are only tasked with determining if the arresting/investigating agency had probable cause to arrest. This is a very low burden and easily obtainable.
• Grand Jurys are allowed to consider all facts, regardless of whether they would be admissible in Court.
• Grand Jurys are operated exclusively by the prosecutors.  Defense attorneys are not allowed access to grand jury proceedings.

Trial Jurys:

• Trial Jurys are selected to hear the facts about one case and make a determination on if a person is guilty or not guilty.
• Trial Jurys must determine if the State has proven all the elements of the offense charged beyond a reasonable doubt, the highest burden in our justice system.
• Information given to Trial Jurys are subject to the rules of evidence.
• The State and Defense attorneys are required to be present at all proceedings in front of a trial jury.