Are all felonies and misdemeanors indictable?

• A. All felonies and misdemeanors are indictable
• B. Only felonies are indictable
• C. None are indictable; trials proceed by information
• D. Misdemeanors are never indictable

Answer: (A)

Indictment is a charging document issued by a grand jury, used to bring formal criminal charges. The term indictable refers to offenses for which a grand jury can issue an indictment. In this exam’s framework, both felonies and misdemeanors are described as capable of being indicted, so the statement that all felonies and misdemeanors are indictable aligns with the way the question is framed. The idea is that the grand jury process can apply across offense types within the jurisdiction’s statutes, even though in actual practice some misdemeanors are often charged by information rather than by indictment. The other options conflict with this framing by limiting indictability to felonies only or by denying indictability for one or both categories.