Siskiyou County Civil Grand Jury Coordination
Introduction
The Siskiyou County Civil Grand Jury has 19 members. The grand jury is a judicial body composed of a set number of citizens (11, 19, or 23) based on county population. It is impaneled by the state constitution and various laws to act as an “arm of the court,” to be a voice of the people and conscience of the community. Although forty-two states have some form of grand jury, only California and Nevada mandate that county grand juries be impaneled every year to conduct civil investigations of County government.
Civil Grand Jury Functions
The Civil Grand Jury has two functions:
- Acting in a public "watchdog” capacity by reviewing and reporting on the affairs of local government. Most of an average Civil Grand Jury's time is spent reviewing local agencies and units of county government.
- Investigating formal complaints from citizens against public officials and local agencies and units of government for misconduct.
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