HR 1536 · 105th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Grand Jury Reduction Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.(1997-05-14)
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Grand Jury Reduction Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that every grand jury impaneled before any district court shall consist of between 9 and 13 persons (currently, between 16 and 23). Directs the court, if fewer than nine of those summoned attend (and whenever a challenge to a grand juror is allowed and there are not in attendance sufficient other jurors), to order an additional number of persons to be summoned to complete the grand jury. Permits an indictment to be found only if at least nine jurors are present, seven of whom concur.…
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1 Democrat1 Republican