Preliminary hearings and grand jury review differ in several important respects. These differences include:
I. preliminary hearings are secret; grand jury proceedings are public.
II. preliminary hearings are adversary proceedings; grand jury proceedings are not.
III. judges preside at preliminary hearings; prosecutors manage grand jury proceedings.
IV. grand jury proceedings determine probable cause to prosecute a defendant; preliminary hearings do not.

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Preliminary hearings are adversary proceedings with a judge presiding, while grand jury proceedings are not adversarial and are managed by prosecutors. Grand jury proceedings are secret, not public, and both determine probable cause.

Preliminary Hearings and Grand Jury Review Differ in Several Important