Shared documents valuable to chapters
Chapters, CGJA, and others have developed resources that can be valuable to all chapters in carrying out their initiatives. CGJA devotes this webpage to these resources. Posted here are resource materials for use by chapters and civil grand juries.
Thank you to those who have shared these resources with us They currently include documents related to Juror Recruitment, Juror Orientation, Public Presentations about the Civil Grand Jury, and Chapter-Court Relationships.
We invite chapters and civil grand juries to read and download them as desired. Once downloaded, you are free to modify them to meet your own needs without attribution. However, please do not construe these documents as legal advice. We urge you to consult with the grand jury’s legal advisor before adopting or using any of them, as appropriate.
Except as noted, most of these documents are in Microsoft Word. All can be downloaded. A single click will download or open these documents, depending on your computer.
Note: CGJA wants this page to grow with more resources and be kept up to date. We may want to add categories. As chapters develop documents that they think might be of interest to other chapters, please email them to the Member and Chapter Relations Committee at membership@cgja.org.
Juror Recruitment
CGJA Suggestions for Chapters Juror Recruitment (PDF) This is an overview compiled from CGJA member and chapter experiences. The items that follow are specific activities undertaken.
Civil Grand Jury Talking Points (PDF) This is two page set of talking points to be used to inform prospective jurors about serving on their county’s grand jury.
CGJA Social Media Recruiting Guide – Recruiting Grand Jurors (Docx) A guide to using Facebook, Twitter, and Nextdoor as aids in recruiting grand jurors.
Social Media Tips to Expand Your Reach
Orange County Social Media Recruiting Notes (PDF) Suggestions for using social media for recruiting and some example texts.
Ideas for Achieving Diversity in Grand Juries (PDF) This is an article from the CGJA April Journal containing actionable tips from the CGJA Diversity Workgroup for recruiting a Civil Grand Jury that is fully representative of your county.
Alameda & Contra Costa Counties Juror Recruitment Op Ed (PDF) This is an editorial from the January 27, 2022 East Bay Times written by the two chapter chairs.
San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury Recruitment (PDF) Comprehensive program for court/chapter recruitment of 2016-17 civil grand jurors.
San Joaquin Chapter Jury Recruitment Letter to County Organizations (Word) Sample letter to county civic organizations for recruitment.
Shasta County Chapter-Court Personal Services Court-chapter formal agreement that spells out court and chapter responsibilities in juror recruitment.
Sample Interview Questions This is but one sample of questions that might be asked of applicants to become civil grand jurors.
Placer County 2022-23 Grand Jury Application Good example of an application form for civil grand jury service.
Agents of Change A four-minute video produced by CGJA that has been used for recruitment of jurors in petit jury rooms and to civic organizations. Excellent video to accompany in-person presentations.
Recruitment Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
Marin County Grand Jury 2017 Recruitment PSA
Orange County Grand Jury 2020 Recruiting PSA (Video)
Santa Barbara County Grand Jury 2024 Recruitment PSA (Video)
San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury Information Session (PPT) Set of 16 slides used in information sessions recruiting 2014-15 civil grand jurors.
Butte County Superior Court Information Video (15 minutes)
Orange County Grand Jury 2022 Recruiting PSA Set of looping slides useful for display in jury assembly rooms
County Resolutions Declaring a Month as Grand Jury Awareness Month (several chapters work with boards of supervisors to develop and promulgate the resolutions to coincide with juror recruitment)
Mother Load Chapter Sample Proclamation – 2020 (Word)
San Luis Obispo County Proclamation – 2022 (Word)
San Luis Obispo County Awareness Presentation – 2022 (PP)
Shasta County Resolution for Grand Jury Awareness Month – March 2016 (PDF)
San Joaquin County Resolution for Grand Jury Awareness Month 2016 (PDF)
Recruitment Documents in Spanish
Santa Cruz County Grand Jury Applications Now being Accepted (Spanish)
Santa Cruz County Grand Jury and its Function (Spanish)
Juror Orientation
Shasta Orientation (PowerPoint)
Public Presentations about the Civil Grand Jury
(also used in recruiting)
Civil Grand Jury Talking Points (PDF) This is two page set of talking points to be used to inform prospective jurors about serving on their county’s grand jury.
Sonoma County Foreperson PPT Presentation to Rotary Club Sebastopol July 2020
San Mateo County Association of Grand Jurors Powerpoint Presentation to Service Organizations March 2020
Placer County Chapter Officers Interview (Video)
Tuolumne County Civil GJ Presentation to Board of Supervisors July 2022 (PPT)
Chapter Membership Recruiting
Chapter Recruiting Activities Summary of approaches and activities for chapter membership recruiting provided from chapters
Insurance
Insurance Information for Chapters
Chapter-Court Relationships
Shasta County Chapter/Superior Court Personal Services Agreement for Recruitment Services (Word)