Portions of Final Report by Georgia Special Grand Jury

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IN THE SUPERtOR COURT OF FULTON COUNTY 9! ."'1
STATE OF GEORGIA DE U YC L 'RKSU ERIOR COURT
FULTON COUNTY'. GA
IN RE :32 MAY 2022 SPECIAL PURPOSE

GRAND: JURY 2o22-EXoooo24
ORDER ENTERING PORTIONS OF SPECIAL PURPOSE GRAND J URY'S

FINAL REPORT INTO COURT RECORD
:On 13 February 2023, the undersigned entered an Order directing the publication,
pursuailt to O.C.G.A. § 15-12-80 and Consistent with the holding in Thompson v. Macon-
Bibb Ciilty. Hosp. Auth., 246 Ga. 777 (1980), of certain portions of the Special Purpose
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Grand ury's ﬁnal report that sets forth its ﬁndings and recommendations to the District
Attorney of Fulton County concerning its investigation into possible criminal interference
in the 2020 general election in Georgia. Those three portions are attached to this Order
as Exhibits A
C. The Clerk is directed to make this Order and its attachments available
to the public.
so ORDERED this 16th day of Febmary
(judge Robe/rt I McBurney

Superior Court of Fult0n County ~
Atlanta Judicial Circuit
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EXHIBIT A
to Order of 16 February 2023
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1 SPECIAL PURPOSE GRAND IURY REPORT
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3 This Special Purpose Grand Iury (herein referred to as "the Grand Jury") was
imljffmneled pursuant to an Order dated January 24, 2022 by Christopher S. Brasher,

5 Chief Iudge of the Superior Court of Fulton County; Atlanta Judicial Circuit. The
6 consisted of twenty-six Fulton County residents, three of whom were
Grand Iury
7 On any day testimony was received or deliberations were had, the number
alternates.
8 of jijurors present ranged between sixteen and twenty-four as availability allowed.
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PuFrsuant to statute, if we had our needed quorum of sixteen jurors present, we could
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doEIbusiness
with that.
11 The Grand Iury was impaneled to investigate a specific issue: the facts and
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ciricumstances relating directly or indirectly to possible attempts to disrupt the lawful
13 adféministration of the 2020 presidential elections in the State of Georgia.
i4 This Grand Iury was selected on May 2nd, 2022 and first heard evidence on
15 lune lst, 2022'. We continued to hear evidence and receive information into
16 Degcember 2022. The Grand Iury received evidence from or involving 75 witnesses
17 during the course of this investigation, the overwhelming majority of which

18 information was delivered in person under oath. The Grand Iury also received
19 in the form of investigator testimony and various forms of digital and
infgormation
20 media. Pursuant to Georgia law, a team of assistant district attorneys
phiysical
21 prbvided the Grand Iury with applicable statutes and procedures. Any
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22 recommendation set out herein is the sole conclusion of the'Grand Iury based on
23 testimony presented, facts received, and our deliberations.
24 Following is the final report of the Special Purpose Grand Iury. We set forth
25 for the Court our recommendations on indictments and relevant statutes, including
26 votes by the Grand Iurors. This includes the votes respective to each topic,
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27 indicated in a "Yea/Nay/Abstain" format throughout. The total number of
28 Grhnd Jurors who placed a vote on each topic has been indicated in each section.
29 Footnotes have been added in certain places where a juror requested the opportunity
30 to clarify their vote for any reason. Each applicable statute is referenced by citation
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number. Attached to this document as Appendix A is a complete set of Georgia
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sta :utes referenced below.
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The Grand Iury heard extensive testimony on the subject oft alleged election
fraud from poll workers, investigators, technical experts, and State of Georgia
employees and officials, as well as from persons still claiming that such fraud took
place We find by a unanimous vote that no widespread fraud took place in the
Georgia 2020 presidential election that could result'1n overturning that election.
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EXHIBIT B

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14 A majority of the Grand Jury believes that perjury may have been committed
15 by Jone or more witnesses testifying before it. The Grand Iury recommends that the
16 Disiétrict Attorneyvseek appropriate indictments for such crimes where the evidence is
17 compelling.
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18 CONCLUSION
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The Grand Iury wishes to acknowledge the hardworking attorneys and staff of
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21 thejE'Fulton County District Attorney's office. Any legal errors contained in this report
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22 shotuld not be laid at their feet, however, because that Office had nothing to do with
thejiirecommendations contained herein.

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24 If this report fails to include any potential violations of referenced statutes that
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25 were shown in the investigation, we acknowledge the discretion of the District

26 Attorney to seek indictments where she finds sufficient cause. Furthe,rmore this
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27 Grand Iury contained no election law experts or criminal lawyers. majority of

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28 this Grand Iury used their collective best efforts, however, to attend every session,
29 listen to every witn'ess, and attempt to understand the facts as presented and the laws
30 as explained.
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1 If the Court finds this report to have satisfied the purpose of the Special
2 Purpose Grand Jury as impaneled, we request that we be formally discharged from
3 01m service.
6 This 15th day of December, 2022

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Deputy Foreperson
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EXHIBIT C
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Addendum to Special Purpose Grand Jury' Final Report
The undersigned Special Purpose Grand Jury Foreperson and Deputy Foreperson hereby
makethis Addendum to the Special Purpose Grand Jury Final Report to clarify two matters:
1.? Before its dissolution, the Special Purpdse, Grand Jury voted to recommend that the
Special Purpose Grand Jury. Final Report be published; The Special Purpose Grand Jury
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did not recommend a manner or time for such publication.

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2 .E At no time were 24 or mere jurors present when evidence was received. 24 jurors,
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including alternates, were present only at an introductory meeting at the Fulton County
Courthouse on May 12, 2022.
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Foreperson
Deputy oreperson

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"FILED IN OFFICE

IN RE :32 MAY 2022 SPECIAL PURPOSE

ORDER ENTERING PORTIONS OF SPECIAL PURPOSE GRAND J URY'S

so ORDERED this 16th day of Febmary

(judge Robe/rt I McBurney

Atlanta Judicial Circuit

imljffmneled pursuant to an Order dated January 24, 2022 by Christopher S. Brasher,

17 during the course of this investigation, the overwhelming majority of which

to Order of 16 February 2023

thejiirecommendations contained herein.

25 were shown in the investigation, we acknowledge the discretion of the District

27 Grand Iury contained no election law experts or criminal lawyers. majority of

6 This 15th day of December, 2022

Addendum to Special Purpose Grand Jury' Final Report

did not recommend a manner or time for such publication.

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