Section 10-4-5 - Presentment of grand jury accusation; service on defendant; return day.
10-4-5. [Presentment of grand jury accusation; service on defendant; return day.]
The accusation must be presented in open court, and the judge, after receiving the same, must forthwith cause it to be transmitted to the district attorney who must cause a copy thereof to be served upon the defendant and require by written notice that such defendant appear before the district court at a date to be named in the notice, which shall be not less than five nor more than ten days after service of a copy of such notice, and answer the accusation.