Listen: The Honorable Steven M. Gevercer
Advisor to the Sacramento County Grand Jury
Recruitment Under Way for 2026-27 Sacramento County Grand Jury
Applicants are now being sought for new jurors to serve on the Sacramento County Grand Jury.
Nineteen Sacramento County residents and 11 alternates will be selected from among qualified applicants. The one-year term for volunteer jurors runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
The Grand Jury is appointed to provide oversight of Sacramento County, its cities, public schools, including community colleges, and special district agencies and operations.
The Grand Jury is authorized to hear criminal indictments and is tasked with visiting regional detention facilities, along with the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office Crime Lab and the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office.
The Grand Jury also investigates complaints submitted by the public and issues reports of its findings. Past Grand Jury reports and government responses can be found online at https://sacgrandjury.org/reports.aspx.
To serve on the Grand Jury, you must be a U.S. citizen 18 years of age or older, a resident of Sacramento County for at least one year, and available for 20-30 hours a week. Applicants must also be able to speak, read, and write the English language.
Applications must be received by January 2, 2026, to be considered. The 2026-27 Grand Jury will be empaneled in June 2026. Grand Jurors receive a small stipend for their volunteer work.
For more information about the Sacramento County Grand Jury, applicant criteria, and how to apply, please visit https://bit.ly/SCGrandJury2627.