Wisconsin § 968.48 - Attendance; absence; excuse; number required for grand jury session; number required to concur in indictment.
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§ 968.48. Attendance; absence; excuse; number required for grand jury session; number required to concur in indictment.
Each grand juror shall attend every session of the grand jury unless excused by the presiding juror. The presiding juror may excuse a grand juror from attending a grand jury session only for a reason which appears to the presiding juror in his or her discretion as good and sufficient cause for the excuse. No business may be transacted at any session of the grand jury at which less than 14 members of the grand jury are in attendance and no indictment may be found by any grand jury unless at least 12 of their number shall concur in the indictment. 968.48 History History: 1977 c. 187 s. 95 ; Stats. 1977 s. 756.16; Sup. Ct. Order No. 96-08 , 207 Wis. 2d xv (1997); Stats. 1997 s. 968.48.
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Section 968.48 ("Attendance; absence; excuse; number required for grand jury session; number required to concur in indictment.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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