Monday, December 19, 2011

What is a Grand Jury Bureau?

In felony case preparation a grand jury bureau in any county jurisdiction helps orchestrate the scheduling of a trial presentation. 

After the initial arrest, the District Attorney must determine how much jail time they feel the eventual sentencing should carry out based on precedent, and the law. 

When the District Attorney decides in most counties (and boroughs) within the United States of America they must contact the office of the local grand jury.  The grand jury bureau then begins the next step in the process.

The Grand Jury Bureau ‘administrative staff’helps attorneys on either side of a felony charge work as seamlessly as possible.  The function of this staff within each county's Grand Jury Bureau is essential for each attorney, and their staff to prepare the defense, or prosecution of a case with due diligence by coordinating a presentation date that works for everyone’s schedule involved.

The Grand Jury Bureau also coordinates with the Commissioner of Jurors.  This coordination insures that each factor in the selection process remains on schedule for the beginning of the trial.  If there is issues involved that cause a delay, the grand jury bureau will be responsible to oversee the necessary rescheduling prior to the trials actual start date or time.

These jurors will determine whether or not to indict the defendant who has chosen to go this route, seeking a trial in the local Supreme Court.  This process is the next step after a defendant has decided to not accept a plea bargain.

The title of the person in charge of a grand jury bureau is ADA or “Chief”. This person is in charge giving both the defensive attorneys’ and the prosecuting attorney’s on the particular preset guide lines based on the particular instances allowing some evidence, or suppression of other evidence based on motions filed by the opposing sides.

The Grand Jury Bureau Chief informs the Grand Jury of new cases that are going to be presented before them.

Other aspects of scheduling necessary work force, such as coordinating the scheduling of the Grand Jury Stenographer for each case, is one of the responsibilities of the Chief of each Grand Jury Bureau.


From the inception of a case to be presented before the grand jury, the grand jury bureau:
  • Presents the case
  • Coordinates the scheduling of the trials start date
  • Informs the attorneys’ on both sides of the particular dos’ and don’ts’ prior to each trial
  • Navigates the busy schedules of courtroom staffers’ such as the Grand Jury Stenographer, and Judges.
  • Works out a start of trial time line with the Commission of Jurors

The Grand Jury Bureau provides essential service to the community as a whole.  The positive effect of the office of the Grand Jury Bureau keeps the process of justice, both in acquittals and convictions, moving without the delay in courts of all the counties and boroughs across the United States of America.

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