Wisconsin Code § 968.40

Grand jury
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(1) SELECTION OF GRAND JURY LIST.
Any judge may, in writing, order the clerk of circuit court to select
a grand jury list within a specified reasonable time. The clerk
shall select from the prospective juror list for the county the
names of not fewer than 75 nor more than 150 persons to constitute the prospective grand juror list. The list shall be kept secret.
(3) EXAMINATION OF PROSPECTIVE JURORS. At the time set
for the prospective grand jurors to appear, the judge shall and the
district attorney or other prosecuting officer may examine the
prospective jurors under oath or affirmation relative to their qualifications to serve as grand jurors and the judge shall excuse those
who are disqualified, and may excuse others for any reason which
seems proper to the judge.
(4) ADDITIONAL GRAND JURORS. If after such examination
fewer than 17 grand jurors remain, additional prospective jurors
shall be selected, summoned and examined until there are at least
17 qualified jurors on the grand jury.
(6) TIME GRAND JURORS TO SERVE. Grand jurors shall serve
for a period of 31 consecutive days unless more days are necessary to complete service in a particular proceeding. The judge
may discharge the grand jury at any time.
(7) ORDERS FILED WITH CLERK. All orders mentioned in this
section shall be filed with the clerk of court.
(8) INTERCOUNTY RACKETEERING AND CRIME. When a grand
jury is convened pursuant to this section to investigate unlawful
activity under s. 165.70, and such activity involves more than one
county, including the county where the petition for such grand
jury is filed, then if the attorney general approves, all expenses of
such proceeding shall be charged to the appropriation under s.
20.455 (1) (d).

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