The Law Mind

Division In Which Indictment May Be Presented And Filed

W.D. Tex. Local R. CR-6b

In General . A case may be presented to a grand jury and may be filed in the following divisions: any division in which the offense was committed, in whole or in part; or with leave of the district judge supervising the grand jury before which the case is presented, any division whose borders are contiguous to any division in which the offense was committed, in whole or in part. Multiple Offenses . A case involving multiple offenses committed in separate divisions that are joined for indictment under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 8(a), may be presented to a grand jury in, and may be filed in, any division in which any one of the joined offenses could be presented and filed under subsection (a). Multiple Defendants . A case involving multiple defendants who are joined under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 8(b), may be presented to a grand jury in, and may be filed in, any division in which any one of the joined defendants could be charged under subsection (a). <div id="faq-4210"
Official source: https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/court-information/lcr-criminal-rules/ · retrieved 2026-07-22