Best Grand Jury Report - California Grand Jurors’ Association

BEST GRAND JURY REPORT – awarded to a specific grand jury for an outstanding report.

Requirements and limitations

Nominations may be made only by a CGJA Chapter or Association for its county. Where there is no Chapter or Association, nominations may be made by a CGJA member who resides in the county.

A county may nominate only one grand jury report and one news media coverage topic per year. A single grand jury report may be the subject of both awards.

The nominated report must have been published within the preceding five years — thereby allowing sufficient time for responses and implementation.

Awards are announced at the CGJA Annual Conference in the fall.

Award criteria

Significance of the issue, topic rationale.
Clear description of the investigation.
Findings follow from facts, recommendations based on the findings.
Clarity of the language, objectivity, and fairness.
Identified problems accompanied by suggested means for resolution.
Impact on the citizenry.
Difficulty of the investigation.
Media coverage.
Agency acknowledgement.
Changes resulting from the report.

2022 Best Grand Jury Report – 2020-21 San Francisco County Grand Jury, Van Ness Avenue – What Lies Beneath.

See listing of past recipients

Download the Best Grand Jury Report evaluation form (PDF)

NOTE: Please download and read Printer-friendly instructions for report instructions] before submitting the NOMINATION (they tell you exactly what is needed).

Best Grand Jury Report Form

Send supporting files to basommer@ucdavis.edu. Provide electronic copies (PDFs, JPGs or such) of media articles. Links are no longer sufficient as sources have become inaccessible to nonsubscribers. Boxes with asterisks (*) are required information. If you have questions, please contact Barbara Sommer, Excellence in Reporting (EIR) Subcommittee Chair at basommer@ucdavis.edu or by phone at 530-574-8334. She will acknowledge receipt of the online nomination submission within a few days.

Date Submitted(Required)

County of Report(Required)

Title of Grand Jury Report(Required)

Date of Grand Jury Report(Required)

Chapter, Association, or CGJA member (if no Chapter or Association) submitting report(Required)

Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Contact Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Contact Phone(Required)

Contact Email(Required)

URL (link) for the nominated report

Response #1

Response #2

Response #3

Response #4

Response #5

Describe why nominee should receive award. Remember to email supporting media reports to basommer@ucdavis.edu(Required)

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