Sample Documents

Starter Kits; Grand Jury Procedures Manuals
Grand Juror Ethics, Collegiality, and Use of Social Media
Grand Jury Meeting Procedures and Agendas
Administrative Guidelines; Grand Jury Officers and Committees
Grand Juror Recusals and Resignations
Responses to Prior Grand Jury Reports
Complaints and Requests for Investigation
Investigations
Detention Facility Inquiries, Investigations, and Reports
Interviews and Exit Interviews
Report Templates, Checklists, and Forms
Processing and Releasing Reports; Records Retention

See our Local Government Information page for the website for the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSSC) and links to Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations, and a link to CGJA’s Detention Facilities Inspection Video.

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Interviews and Exit Interviews

Phone Script for Scheduling Interviews
Interview Confirmation
Admonition Form
Admonition Form (Humboldt County)
Advantages and Disadvantages of Recording Grand Jury Interviews
Interview Script
Exit Interview Template
Interview Thank You
Subpoena Request Form
Subpoena for Witness and Records (developed by CGJA)

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Report Templates, Checklists, and Forms

Report Writing Template – If using Google Docs, contact cgjatraining@cgja.org to obtain a Google Docs version.
Report Writing Template (with ADA Accessibility features)
Report Logic Matrix
Sample Style Guide (San Francisco Grand Jury)
Helpful Hints for Writing Reports
Enhancing ADA Accessibility for Grand Jury Reports
Wording Your Findings
Choosing the Right Respondents
Required and Invited Respondents
Report Content Checklist
Report Critique Form
Checklist for Review of Grand Jury Reports
Example of a Report Editing Procedure
Sample Report – Response Compliance Report
Sample Report – Garfield Roads Report
Sample Report – Garfield Roads Report (with ADA Accessibility features)
Sample Report – Cleveland Community Services District Report
Detention Facility Inquiries Statement

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Processing and Releasing Reports

Report Status Log
Checklist: Required Approvals for Reports
Transmittal to Legal Advisor or Judge
Supermajority Approval and Submission to Judge
Report Cover Letter with Request for Responses
Confidentiality Agreement, IT Services
Confidentiality Agreement, Printer
Media Coverage
Press Release
Records Retention Policies

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Table of Contents

Starter Kits; Grand Jury Procedures Manuals

Grand Juror Ethics, Collegiality, and Use of Social Media

Grand Jury Meeting Procedures and Agendas

Administrative Guidelines; Grand Jury Officers and Committees

Grand Juror Recusals and Resignations

Responses to Prior Grand Jury Reports

Complaints and Requests for Investigation

Investigations

Detention Facility Inquiries, Investigations, and Reports

Interviews and Exit Interviews

Report Templates, Checklists, and Forms

Processing and Releasing Reports