- Nov 14, 2011
- 121,524
- 68,178
- 2,635
Agreed, it's simply the charging document, they have to hand the indictment down, the Judge then issues a capias to arrest the person.
After the prosecutor studies the information from investigators and the information they gather from talking with the individuals involved, the prosecutor decides whether to present the case to the grand jury. When a person is indicted, they are given formal notice that it is believed that they committed a crime. The indictment contains the basic information that informs the person of the charges against them.Charging
www.justice.gov
An indictment formally charges a person with a criminal offense. The indictment enables a government prosecution of a suspected criminal actor for the offenses charged in the indictment. During an indictment proceeding, a grand jury determines that there is adequate basis for bringing criminal charges against a suspected criminal actor.indictment
www.law.cornell.edu
Idiot, I don't care how many times you repeat your nonsense -- no one is arrested just because a grand jury indicts them. It still requires a prosecutor to file charges.