During grand jury proceedings, which group may attend?

During grand jury proceedings, which group may attend?

• A. The clerk, district attorney, and attorney for a witness when witness is present
• B. The judge
• C. The defendant
• D. The public defender only

Answer: (A)

The key idea is who is allowed to be present in a grand jury proceeding. Grand juries sit in private and are led by the district attorney; the court clerk (or stenographer) is there to record the proceedings. A witness may have their attorney present to advise during questioning, but the defendant and a judge do not participate in grand jury sessions. The public is not allowed to attend. That makes the listed combination correct: the clerk and the district attorney are standard attendees, and an attorney for a witness is permitted when that witness testifies. The other options would place people (the judge, the defendant, or a public defender alone) in a setting where they typically aren’t allowed.

The key idea is who is allowed to be present in a grand jury proceeding. Grand juries sit in private and are led by the district attorney; the court clerk (or stenographer) is there to record the proceedings. A witness may have their attorney present to advise during questioning, but the defendant and a judge do not participate in grand jury sessions. The public is not allowed to attend.

That makes the listed combination correct: the clerk and the district attorney are standard attendees, and an attorney for a witness is permitted when that witness testifies. The other options would place people (the judge, the defendant, or a public defender alone) in a setting where they typically aren’t allowed.