Grand jury proceedings are closed to the public and as a general rule their proceedings are not available for public review.  In certain cases; however, it is possible to convince a judge that a case requires the release of the grand jury records.  Motions must be filed and sometimes a hearing held so as to determine whether the transcripts will be made available to the defense.A person who is unrepresented by a lawyer has virtually no chance of getting these records.  If you have a case in which these records are necessary or desire, you should hire an experienced criminal defense lawyer such as those at David West & Associates to assist you with this and all other evidence in your case.  They will make sure that any evidence that is favorable to your defense is turned over - even if it means going to the judge to have it released.David S. WestSenior AttorneyDavid West & Associateswww.westdefense.com