Applications to serve on the county’s 2020-2021 grand jury are being accepted through this February. Reporter Mike Lipsitz explains who can apply, how to apply, and what a grand juror does…
Qualified candidates for the county grand jury must be U.S. citizens of good character and sound judgement, age 18 and above, and have resided in the county for at least a year prior to appointment. The Civil Grand Jury is charged with investigating all aspects of the county, including cities and special districts. The grand jury can also potentially hear information on certain criminal investigations. The grand jury meets in San Bernardino where jurors serve three to five days per week on average. The year-long appointment begins July 1, 2020. More information and links to an application can be found below.
To apply or for more information, visit the grand jury’s website at wp.sbcounty.gov/grandjury/ or call the Grand Jury Assistant at 909-387-9120.
Interested citizens are encouraged to apply on-line at http://www.sbcounty.gov/GrandJury/CTS/GeneralInformation.
The Civil Grand Jury is charged by the California Penal Code to investigate all aspects of the county, including cities and special districts, and also potentially hear information on certain criminal investigations. All communications to the Grand Jury are confidential and every signed citizen complaint is responded to after investigated. Service as a Grand Juror involves an average of three to five full working days per week, which is compensated at $60 per day with appropriate mileage. The regular Grand Jury meeting place is located in the City of San Bernardino.
Other requirements include sufficient knowledge of English, possession of natural faculties, of ordinary intelligence, sound judgment, and good character. By law, elected public officials are not eligible.
