Local Rule CR-6: The Grand Jury
E.D. Tex. — Criminal rule
LOCAL RULE CR-6 The Grand Jury
(a) Selection of Grand Jurors. Grand jurors shall be selected at random in accordance with a plan adopted by this court pursuant to applicable federal statute and rule.
(b) Grand Jury Subpoenas. Sealed grand jury subpoenas shall be kept by the clerk for three years from the date the witness is ordered to appear. After that time, the clerk may destroy the subpoenas.
(c) Signature of the Grand Jury Foreperson. The grand jury foreperson shall sign the indictment with initials rather than his or her whole name. The foreperson will continue to sign the concurrence of the grand jury using his or her whole name.