The Fifth Amendment requires the full grand jury to review and approve the final indictment before charges are filed.

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TRUE. The Fifth Amendment states "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury." This means the full grand jury must vote on and review the final indictment—not just the foreperson and one other member. Grand jury coordinators are administrative staff who assist with logistics but have no authority to edit charging documents without full jury approval. Allowing coordinators to edit indictments after the grand jury votes violates fundamental due process protections.

The Fifth Amendment requires the full grand jury to review and approve the final indictment before charges are filed.

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