(a) The attorney representing the state shall prepare, with as little delay as possible, each indictment found by the grand jury and shall deliver the indictment to the foreperson. The attorney shall endorse on the indictment the name of each witness on whose testimony the indictment was found.
(b) The foreperson shall officially sign each indictment prepared and delivered under Subsection (a).

Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 20A.302

  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
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