101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4125
 
Introduced 1/22/2020, by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 





705 ILCS 305/18 rep.
725 ILCS 5/112-2  from Ch. 38, par. 112-2

     Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Changes the oath taken by grand jurors.  Amends the Jury Act to delete a duplicative provision concerning the oath taken by the foreman of a Grand Jury.  Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 

4    (705 ILCS 305/18 rep.)

5    Section 5. The Jury Act is amended  by repealing Section 18.
 
6    Section 10. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is 
7amended  by changing Section 112-2 as follows:
 



8    (725 ILCS 5/112-2)  (from Ch. 38, par. 112-2)



9    Sec. 112-2. Impaneling the Grand Jury. (a) The Grand Jury 
10shall consist
of 16 persons, 12 of whom shall be necessary to 
11constitute a quorum.

12    (b) The Grand Jury shall be impaneled, sworn and instructed 
13as to its
duties by the court. The court shall select and swear 
14one of the grand
jurors to serve as foreman.

15    (c) Before the Grand Jury shall enter upon the discharge of 
16their duties
the following oath shall be administered to the 
17jurors:

18    "Do each of you swear (or affirm) that you will diligently 
19inquire into all matters presented to you; that you will return 
20no indictment through malice or ill will, or fail to return one 
21due to fear or reward; and that in all your decisions you will 
22present the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, 
 
 
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1according to the best of your skill and understanding. You and 
2each of you do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be),

3that you will diligently inquire into and true presentment make 
4of all such
matters and things as shall be given you in charge, 
5or shall otherwise come
to your knowledge, touching the present 
6service; you shall present no
person through malice, hatred or 
7ill-will; nor shall you leave any
unpresented through fear, 
8favor, affection, or for any fee or reward, or
for any hope or 
9promise thereof; but in all of your presentments, you shall

10present the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, 
11according to
the best of your skill and understanding; so help 
12you God."

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

 
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
15becoming law.