Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Awareness Month
San Luis Obispo County
Board of Supervisors
March 1, 2022
Role of the Grand Jury?
Look into county government, cities, special districts, school
districts to ensure that all entities are governed honestly,
effectively, and efficiently
Visit work locations and conduct interviews with those in local
government and the people they serve
Publish reports on their findings and recommendations
Grand Jury Qualifications
Reside in San Luis Obispo County for at least one year
Citizen of the United States
At Least 18 years of age
Ordinary intelligence, sound judgement and good
character
Read, speak, write, and understand the English language
Not currently serving as a trial juror
Not currently serving as an elected public official
Never been convicted of a felony or malfeasance in office
What’s involved on being a grand juror?
Average time commitment 20 hours per week
Look into citizen complaints
Decide what to investigate, conduct
independent research, analyze data, write
reports, review official responses
Examine conditions at local jails and prisons in our
jurisdiction
Influence of the grand jury
Educated the public on affordable housing and
encouraged our local government to provide incentives
to develop more low-income housing stock
A school district agreed to take steps to realign its
spending priorities to focus more on student needs and
less on administration
Applications are due April 15, 2022
Information and Application can be found at
Jury Services
1050 Monterey Street, Room 224
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
Call (805) 706-3611
https://www.slo.courts.ca.gov/gi/jury-grandjury.htm
Thank you Chair Gibson and other Supervisors for this proclamation recognizing March as Grand Jury Awareness month. I am Nancy Welts, President of the San Luis Obispo County chapter of the California Grand Juror’s Association. With me today are members of our association and the current grand jury.
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Grand Jury Awareness Month San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors March 1, 2022
Role of the Grand Jury? Look into county government, cities, special districts, school districts to ensure that all entities are governed honestly, effectively, and efficiently Visit work locations and conduct interviews with those in local government and the people they serve Publish reports on their findings and recommendations
Grand Jury Qualifications Reside in San Luis Obispo County for at least one year Citizen of the United States At Least 18 years of age Ordinary intelligence, sound judgement and good character Read, speak, write, and understand the English language Not currently serving as a trial juror Not currently serving as an elected public official Never been convicted of a felony or malfeasance in office
Whats involved on being a grand juror? Average time commitment 20 hours per week Look into citizen complaints Decide what to investigate, conduct independent research, analyze data, write reports, review official responses Examine conditions at local jails and prisons in our jurisdiction
Influence of the grand jury Educated the public on affordable housing and encouraged our local government to provide incentives to develop more low-income housing stock A school district agreed to take steps to realign its spending priorities to focus more on student needs and less on administration
Applications are due April 15, 2022 Information and Application can be found at Jury Services 1050 Monterey Street, Room 224 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Call (805) 706-3611 https://www.slo.courts.ca.gov/gi/jury-grandjury.htm
