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705 ILCS 305/19

(705 ILCS 305/19) (from Ch. 78, par. 19)

Sec. 19.

No grand jury shall make presentments of their own knowledge, upon
the information of a less number than 2 of their own body, unless the juror
giving the information is previously sworn as a witness, in which event, if
the evidence is deemed sufficient, an indictment may be found thereon
in like manner as upon the evidence of any other witness who may not be a
member of the jury.  The judge of the circuit court may order a special
venire to be issued for a grand jury at any time when he is of the opinion
that public justice requires it.  The order for such venire shall
be entered on the records of the court by the clerk thereof; and the clerk
shall forthwith issue such venire under his signature and the seal of the
court, and deliver the same to the sheriff, who shall execute the same by
summoning, in the same manner now provided or that may hereafter be
provided by law for summoning jurors, 16 persons, qualified by law, to
constitute a grand jury.  Such venire shall state the day on which such
persons shall appear before the court.

(Source: P.A. 85-690.)