Stanislaus Superior Court seeks civil grand jurors

The Stanislaus Superior Court is looking for residents to serve on the 2016-17 civil grand jury. The deadline for applications is April 30.

The primary function of the grand jury is to act as a public “watchdog” by investigating and issuing reports about local government agencies that include county and city government, special districts and school districts.

Qualified applicants will be interviewed by judges and court administration officials.

Presiding Judge Marie Silveira will choose 30 finalists. Then, a 19-member grand jury panel with four alternates will be selected in open court through a random process. Grand jurors must meet the same qualifications as a trial juror, and the term is from July 1 through June 30.

The selected grand jurors must be available at least 20 hours per month. Anyone interested in serving on the 2016-17 civil grand jury can call the grand jury office at 209-558-7766 or download the grand jury application from the court’s web site.

This story was originally published March 22, 2016 at 10:38 AM with the headline "Stanislaus Superior Court seeks civil grand jurors."