Indiana Report of a Grand Jury's Failure to Concur in an Indictment

• Category: Federal - District Court - Northern District
• State: Indiana
• Control #: IN-AO-191
• Format: PDF

Description

Report of a Grand Jury's Failure to Concur in an Indictment

An Indiana Report of a Grand Jury's Failure to Concur in an Indictment is a document issued by a grand jury when it has found insufficient evidence to return an indictment against a defendant. This report, also known as a "No Bill," is the grand jury's official notification that it has decided not to bring criminal charges against the defendant. It is possible for the grand jury to fail to concur in an indictment in two different ways: by returning a "No True Bill" or by issuing a "Not a True Bill." A "No True Bill" is a report issued when the grand jury finds that there is not enough evidence to support the charges against the defendant. This is the most common type of grand jury report. The "No True Bill" report is typically issued when the grand jury has found that the evidence presented is insufficient to establish probable cause that a crime has been committed. A "Not a True Bill" is a report issued when the grand jury finds that the evidence presented does not support the charges against the defendant, but does not rise to the level of establishing probable cause. This report may be issued when the grand jury finds that the evidence presented is inconclusive or insufficient to return an indictment. In either case, the Indiana Report of a Grand Jury's Failure to Concur in an Indictment serves as the grand jury's official notification that it has decided not to bring criminal charges against the defendant. The report is typically filed in the court record and is available to the public.