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More-Adhesiveness-54 t1_jbppszb wrote

Reply to comment by logdog131 in Jury Duty - Grand Jury by pmizzle88

>I was on one that just ended last year. What you’ve heard about the selection process is wrong. They don’t do any kind of interview work...

Sorry if I'm being obtuse, but isn't this what voir dire is? I've been on juries (though never a grand jury) and have been questioned during the evaluation process on multiple grounds. That doesn't happen for grand juries?

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logdog131 t1_jbpseeg wrote

It does not happen for the 18mo federal grand juries. Over 18 months you see dozens of cases brought on by US district attorneys. All you do is hear the evidence and vote on indictments. There are lots of different types of cases so they don’t screen anyone out based on any biases. Jurors recuse themselves if a case ever comes up involving someone they know.

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just_an_ordinary_guy t1_jbrugz2 wrote

A grand jury is just to determine if a prosecutor has enough evidence to indite. There is no voir dire like for a trial jury.

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