01/07/2026
APPLICATIONS FOR GRAND JURY SERVICE SOUGHT!
The Contra Costa County Superior Court is accepting applications for Civil Grand Jury Service for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 term.
If you are interested in applying, please complete the application and review the timeline below.
https://contracosta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/2026-2027-cgj-application-final.pdf
https://contracosta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/6-timeline-2026-2027.pdf
More information on the Recruitment for 26/27 Grand Jurors
Contra Costa County’s Grand Jury consists of 19 citizens. A new Grand Jury is impaneled each year. Grand Jurors are officers of the Court, and function as an independent body under the guidance of a Superior Court Judge. Jurors are impaneled in June and are expected to attend a two-week training in June. Each term serves through June of the following calendar year.
Apart from the investigations mandated by the California Penal Code, each County’s Grand Jury decides what it will investigate. Investigations may be initiated in response to letters from citizens, newspaper articles, and personal knowledge
