California Attorney General Opinion 23-201

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL State of California ROB BONTA Attorney General _______________ : OPINION : : No. 23-201 of : : June 26, 2024 ROB BONTA : Attorney General : : RYAN B. McCARROLL : Deputy Attorney General : The HONORABLE JEFF W. REISIG, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF YOLO COUNTY, has requested an opinion on two questions relating to grand jury indictments: QUESTIONS PRESENTED AND CONCLUSIONS 1. Does the probable cause standard for a grand jury criminal indictment state a lesser standard of proof than preponderance of the evidence? Yes. The probable…