Testifying In Court Practice Exam

In order to return a 'true bill', how many jurors must agree that there is sufficient evidence?

All 18 9 out of 18 6 out of 18 12 out of 18

Correct Answer:

12 out of 18

Explanation:

The main idea is the vote threshold needed for a grand jury to bring an indictment. In this scenario, the rule is a two-thirds affirmative vote of the grand jury. With 18 jurors, two-thirds equals 12, so 12 or more must agree that there is sufficient evidence to return a true bill. This requirement shows that indictments come only when there is substantial consensus on probable cause, not just a simple majority. Some jurisdictions use different thresholds, but here the two-thirds rule makes 12 the minimum for an indictment.

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