Requirements to Serve
Prospective grand jurors must be:
- A U.S. citizen
- Over 18 years of age
- A county resident for at least one year
- Of sound judgment with no felony convictions
- Possess sufficient knowledge of English
Persons selected for the Grand Jury must make a commitment for a full year and be prepared to serve at least 20 hours a week.
Selection Process
The Grand Jury selection process is as follows:
- A grand jury candidate pool is developed from voter registration and Department of Motor Vehicle records, as well as interested individuals nominated by the Superior Court Judges.
- 1000 Grand Jury questionnaires are mailed to randomly selected individuals in the Grand Jury candidate pool.
- The jury coordinator collates returned Grand Jury questionnaires. Questionnaires with an expressed desire to serve are passed along to the advising judge.
- The advising judge reviews the questionnaires and comprises a list of applicants.
- By a personal interview of those applicants, the Superior Court ascertains their qualifications to serve and forms a grand juror pool sufficient in number for the incoming Grand Jury.
- A random drawing from the grand jury pool is held to select the nineteen members and alternates of the next Grand Jury.