§ 132.360 Number of jurors required to concur

When a grand jury looks at a case, not everyone on the jury has to agree to move forward with charges. Only five of the jurors need to agree in order to indict someone or send facts to the court for guidance.

There's one important catch, though. Those five jurors who vote in favor of the indictment must have actually heard all the testimony given about that person or those facts. A juror can't just show up at the end and cast a vote without knowing what evidence was presented.

This rule matters because grand juries don't always have every member present for every session. This rule makes sure that decisions are based on jurors who actually paid attention to the full case, not just partial information.