DA decide whether to file charges in the matter. Wayne County detective Joe Gardner presented the case to the grand jury on Wednesday.

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Involuntary manslaughter carries a potential sentence of 10 years in prison under Georgia law, according to Thursday's announcement from district attorney Jackie Johnson. Criminal trespass is a misdemeanor and carries a potential sentence of 12 months. Miller and Savin own the production company behind the film, Unclaimed Freight. Sedrish was the film's executive producer.

These are the first criminal charges filed regarding Jones' death, which has served as a wake-up call for the entertainment industry about on-set safety issues. Production on the film has since been suspended, with star William Hurt, who was on set when Jones was killed, pulling outof the project.

Several civil suits have recently been filed against Miller, Savin, Sedrish and various other individuals and companies associated with the film.

The Midnight Rider team was filming a dream sequence on railroad tracks along a trestle over the Altamaha River in Wayne County. The crew tried to clear the tracks when a train approached, but Jones was struck and killed. Several other crew members were injured. It's unclear whether the crew had permission to be on the tracks.

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Jones' parents were the first to file a wrongful death suit against the director, producers and other entities affiliated with the film.

That suit argues that the "Defendants' negligence actually and proximately caused Sarah's injuries and death, rendering Defendants liable to