Acting as an independent body, the 19 members of the Civil Grand Jury are empowered to investigate the operations of city and county governments as well as other tax-supported agencies and special districts and respond to citizen complaints. Candidates for the grand jury must be United States citizens, at least 18 years of age, have a working knowledge of the English language and have resided in the county for at least one year.
Santa Cruz County is seeking a volunteer pool representative of the ethnic and cultural diversity of communities within our county. All qualified citizens interested in serving on the 2016/2017 Civil Grand Jury are invited to submit an application to the Superior Court of Santa Cruz County for consideration.
For applications and more information, please visit the Superior Court’s website at: www.santacruzcourt.org or visit either the Santa Cruz or Watsonville Courthouse to pick up an application. All applications must be received by 3:00 pm on Friday, April 29, 2016.
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For questions, please contact the Superior Court Jury Commissioner’s Office by email at jury.information@santacruzcourt.org.