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Thereafter, in the event the court excuses one of the initially selected jurors, it may then impanel the alternate. Courts in every federal judicial district empanel grand juries of 23 persons. Federal grand juries generally serve for 18 months. The 18 months begin to run from the date of empanelment. However, the district court may discharge the jury earlier, or extend the jury's service six additional months, if it finds the extension to be in the public interest.
In the U.S., federal indictments are generally handed down by a grand jury. For guilty offenders, fines and/ or prison time will be handed down by a judge. Following a federal indictment, the accused individual is arrested by federal authorities. A preliminary hearing takes place after a federal indictment.