Table of Contents

• Grand Jury Procedures and Other Rules and Guidelines
• Internal Documents: Forms, Contracts, etc.
• Sample Letters to Respondents about Non-Compliant Responses
• Documents Related to Complaints
• Documents Related to Jails and Prisons
• Documents Related to Investigations
• Report Templates, Checklists, and Forms
• Processing and Releasing Reports

Grand Jury Procedures Manuals and Other Rules and Guidelines

Butte County Procedures Manual
Fresno County Procedures Manual
Mendocino County Procedures Manual
San Francisco Civil Grand Jury Handbook
Shasta County Procedures Manual
Yuba County Procedures Manual

Collegiality Code
Team Building & Collaboration (Contra Costa County)
Code of Ethical Conduct
Examples of Ground Rules
Rules of Order Adapted for Grand Juries (adapted from Robert’s Rules Simplified)
Sample Meeting Rules
Social Media Strategy – San Luis Obispo County
Starter Kits

Internal Documents: Forms, Contracts, etc.

Acknowledgment of Grand Juror Resignation
Agenda – Full Panel Meeting
Agenda for Committee Meeting
Choosing Effective Committee Chairs
Committee and Officer Assignments – Skills and Interests
Committee Assignment Preference Form1
Committee Assignment Preference Form2
Committee Assignments
Confidentiality Agreement, IT Services
Confidentiality Agreement, Printer
Foreperson’s Administrative Checklist
Grand Juror Recusal for Bias Report
Grand Juror Employment Recusal Report
Juror Exit Form
Juror Resignation Form
Timeline of Grand Jury Activities
Records Retention Policies

Letters to Respondents about Non-Compliant Responses

Sample Letter about Past Due Response
Sample Letter about Response Lacking Implementation Summary
Sample Letter about Response Lacking Timeframe for Entity Analysis
Sample Letter about Response Lacking Timeframe for Future Implementation
Sample Letter about Unclear Response

Documents Related to Complaints

Choosing Which Complaints to Investigate
Complaint Acknowledgement Letter 1 – general
Complaint Acknowledgement Letter 3 – carryover to next term
Complaint Form (English)
Complaint Form (Spanish)
Complaint Status Log 1
Complaint Status Log 2

Documents Related to Jails and Prisons

Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Jails Inspection Handbook
Detention Facility Inspection Form
Inmate Authorization for Release of Information
Investigating and Reporting on Jails and Prisons

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

Documents Related to Investigations

Acknowledge Receipt of Correspondence
Admonition Form
Admonition Humboldt County
Advantages and Disadvantages of Recording Device Use for Grand Jury Interviews
Confidentiality Statement for Interviews
Email Confidentiality Notice
Interview Confirmation
Interview Script
Interview Thank You
Investigation Checklist
Investigation Proposal Worksheet
Phone Script for Scheduling Interviews
Project Management Plan
Request for Records
Score Sheet for Prioritizing Investigation Topics
Subpoena Duces Tecum
Subpoena Request Form
Subpoena for Witness and Records (developed by CGJA)

Report Templates, Checklists, and Forms

Report Writing Template – an interactive tool useful to prepare reports in a consistent fashion. For juries that use Google Docs, contact cgjatraining@cgja.org to obtain a Google Docs version.
Sample Style Guide (San Francisco Grand Jury)
Report Logic Matrix
Helpful Hints for Writing Reports
Wording Your Findings
Choosing the Right Respondents
Checklist for Review of Grand Jury Reports
Report Content Checklist
Example of Editing Procedure
Report Critique Form
Exit Interview Template
Sample Report – Garfield Roads Report
Sample Report – Cleveland Community Services District Report