Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury Still Needs Applicants for 2026/2027 Term

Press release from the Humboldt Superior Court:

WE STILL NEED MORE RESIDENTS WILLING TO SERVE ON THE 2026/2027 HUMBOLDT COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY. PLEASE APPLY AND HELP SERVE YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY’S INTERESTS!

The Humboldt Superior Court empanels 19 citizens to act as an independent body of the judicial system each fiscal year (term: July 1-June 30). The Court also encourages citizens to apply and be considered to serve as alternates if and when vacancies occur during the term of service. The Court accepts applications from citizens representing a broad cross-section of the Humboldt County community. The Civil Grand Jury is currently meeting in-person one day a week and via Zoom one day a week (their weekly meeting schedule and time commitment may vary from 10-30 hours).

The primary work of the civil grand jury is to investigate and review citizen complaints concerning the operations of city and county government as well as other tax supported and non-profit agencies and districts. Based on these reviews, the civil grand jury publishes its findings and reports recommending constructive actions to improve the quality and effectiveness of our local government. The civil grand jury does not consider criminal indictments.

For more information and the application process, please visit the Court’s web site at: https://www.humboldt.courts.ca.gov/general-information/jury-services/civil-grand-jury or, contact Court Administration at (707)269-1204 with any questions you may have.

You may also download, complete, and email a Civil Grand Jury Questionnaire to: [email protected] or we can email you an application.  Thank you for your interest in serving your local community!