Applicants are now being sought for new jurors to serve on the Sacramento County Grand Jury. The application period opened on Nov. 20.
Nineteen Sacramento County residents and 11 alternates will be selected from among qualified applicants. The one-year term for volunteer jurors runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
The Grand Jury is appointed to provide oversight of county, city, school and special district agencies and operations within Sacramento County.
The Grand Jury is also authorized to hear criminal indictments and is tasked with visiting regional detention facilities. Grand Jurors receive a small stipend for their volunteer work.
To serve on the Grand Jury, you must be a Sacramento County resident over 18 and able to speak, read and write English.
Applications must be received by Dec. 31, 2024, to be considered. The Grand Jury will be empaneled in June 2025.