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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.
A federal grand jury consists of from 16 to 23 members. See Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(a). State grand jury size varies according to each state. They range from 1 to 3 jurors in Connecticut to a mandatory 23 in New Jersey and several other states. See the Related Link for information related to grand juries of all the states. The number may vary according to the jurisdiction being referred to.