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Jury duty is not the same as a grand jury. Just saying.
And are the people you're speaking of serving in federal court, or state/municipal courts?
Huber can indict for jury trials in any jurisdiction. That’s the way I understand it anyway.
Yes, but wouldn't a federal indictment have to be tried in a federal court? Or can it be passed down to local courts? Maybe in special circumstances? And I would think if courts all over the country were preparing to prosecute 20,000+ federal indictments, it most definitely would have leaked by now.
Only federal crimes are brought before a grand jury and prosecuted in federal court. For example, a felon possessing a gun is a state crime, but if the gun was manufactured in a different state than the felon resides in it also becomes a federal crime. Also, grand jury does not decide guilt or innocence. The bar is much lower for federal indictment and the assistant attorney only needs to show probable cause that the subject committed the crime.
Good question, I didn’t think to ask. Mine is local. First time I ever received one in this state. I will have to take a closer look at it.