welcome to county office your ultimate guide to local government services and public records let's get started why was a new grand jury used for the superseding indictment a superseding indictment is a new formal accusation that replaces an earlier indictment which can include changes additions or deletions of charges and or defendants in the case of former president Donald Trump a superseding indictment was filed by special counsil Jack Smith to align with recent Supreme Court rulings on presidential immunity this new indictment was necessary because the original charges needed adjustments to comply with the Supreme Court's Holdings and remand instructions for a superseding indictment to be valid it must be obtained through a grand jury just like the original indictment this process involves presenting evidence and testimony to a new grand jury that has not previously heard the case the use of a new grand jury is crucial because it ensures that the superseding indictment is legitimate and follows the correct legal procedures this means that a minimum of 16 Grand jurors must be present and at least 12 must vote in favor of the indictment in Trump's case the superseding indictment was presented to a different grand jury that had not heard the evidence previously this was done to reflect the government's efforts to respect and implement the Supreme Court's Holdings and remand instructions the new indictment maintains the core accusations against Trump but removes certain allegations such as his attempts to use the justice department for unfounded election fraud claims this adjustment directly responds to the Supreme Court's decision that such actions fall within a president's official duties by using a new grand jury the prosecution ensures compliance with legal requirements and avoids any potential issues related to the original indictment this process is essential to maintain the Integrity of the legal proceedings to learn more check out these links which you can click in the description below and feel free to comment your questions we're here to help thanks for tuning in to our video please like And subscribe and leave a comment below see you in the next video [Music]