B.2(t). Indictment by a Grand Jury

No Person may be held for trial on any felony-level charge without the approval of a Grand Jury Indictment, except for active-duty military personnel during wartime, and only for service-related offenses. Grand juries must be randomly assembled, and an independent counsel must be appointed to refute the prosecution's claims before the grand jury. Nothing in this clause should be construed as requiring the possible defendant to be informed or present at this hearing, as it does not confer guilt; it only allows for indictment. The government must prove that a reasonable basis exists for believing a crime has been committed and the person to be indicted has committed it, either in whole or in part.

The transcript of the grand jury hearing, but not of the jury's deliberations, becomes immediately part of the public court transcript upon indictment, subject only to redactions as otherwise allowed in this charter.