The Santa Clara County Superior Court is looking for volunteers
to serve on the 2020-2021 Civil Grand Jury, Presiding Judge Deborah Ryan announced
Thursday.
The Civil Grand Jury serves as the county’s civil watchdog
agency, authorized to inspect audit books, records and financial expenditures
of county and city governments, special districts and school districts, in
order to ensure accountability of public funds.
Applicants must be over 18 and a position on the jury
requires a commitment of an average of 25 hour per week. The term lasts for one
year and the panel begins on June 18.
“It is vitally important that we have a diverse group
of people with different experiences, skills and abilities who are willing to
assume the important task of serving on the grand jury,” Ryan said in a
statement.
“We need civic minded citizens willing to critically
assess the operations of local governmental entities and to recommend
improvements, as necessary, to benefit our community,” she said.
People interested can apply by obtaining an online application at www.scscourt.org. The deadline to apply is April 1.
Source: NBC Bay Area