Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Tit. XII, Art. 444. Action by grand jury

A. A grand jury shall have power to act, concerning a matter, only in one of the following ways:

B. At least nine members of the grand jury must concur in returning “a true bill” or “not a true bill.” A matter may be pretermitted by a vote of at least nine members of the grand jury, or as a consequence of the failure of nine of the grand jury members to agree on a finding.

C. A grand jury may make such reports or requests as are authorized by law.