Countywide : Grand Jury Service Requests Due Tuesday
Tuesday is the deadline for interested persons to apply to sit on the Orange County Grand Jury. So far, 111 citizens have applied, Presiding Judge James L. Smith said.
The grand jury oversees a variety of county governmental functions and also may indict suspected wrongdoers, who then face criminal prosecution.
Thirty finalists will be selected from among the applicants, and the 19 who will serve the one-year term will be selected in a random drawing May 17. The term begins July 3.
To qualify, applicants must be U.S. citizens free of felony convictions, at least 18 years old, Orange County residents for at least one year, and must speak and write in English.
Applicants must be available to work four to five days a week, with some evening and weekend meetings. Pay is $25 a day.
A mandatory orientation session for applicants is scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 8 in Department 1, on the second floor of the Orange County Superior Courthouse.
Applications are available by calling (714) 834-6747 and at the grand jury commissioner’s office, Room A100 of the Orange County Superior Court, 700 Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana.
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