Iowa Constitutional provision (section 11) establishing use of
grand juries to indict for serious crimes
http://www.sos.state.ia.us/register/r7/r7iacons.htm

Jury Duty
from the Iowa Judicial Branch answering questions such as the difference between a petit and a grand jury.

FAQ about jury service in Iowa
http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/faq/jury.asp

Follow this link to open a .pdf file (requiring Adobe Acrobat to view) and read Rule 3 of the Iowa Rules of Criminal Procedure -- Rule 3 governs grand juries.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/2000/court/rcrim/rcrp.pdf

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