Superior Court of California County of Riverside
Subject:
Riverside County Superior Court Extends Deadline for Applications for Civil Grand Jurors
Date:
Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:58:32 -0700
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Superior Court of California
County of Riverside
4050 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501
NEWS ADVISORY
March 21, 2013
Contact: Sherri R. Carter, Court Executive Officer and Jury
Commissioner
(951) 777-3163
(Electronic version available at: http://riverside.courts.ca.gov/)
COURT EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR CIVIL GRAND JUROR APPLICATIONS
The Riverside County Superior Court has extended the deadline for
submitting applications from qualified citizens interested in being
nominated to serve as civil grand jurors for the time period July 1,
2013, through June 30, 2014. Applications are being sought for the
county’s Fourth District, which includes the cities and surrounding
communities of: Blythe; Cathedral City; Coachella; Desert Hot Springs;
Indian Wells; Indio; La Quinta; Palm Desert; Palm Springs; and Rancho
Mirage.
Those interested in serving as a grand juror must have the following
qualifications:
• Must be a citizen of the United States;
• Must be 18 years of age or older;
• Must have been a resident of Riverside County for at least
one year prior to July 1, 2013;
• Must be of sound judgment and fair character;
• Must possess sufficient knowledge of the English language;
• Must be able to attend hearings and meetings three to five
days a week;
• Must not be serving as a trial juror in any court in California;
• Cannot have been discharged as a grand juror within the
previous year;
• Cannot be serving as an elected public official; and
• Cannot have been convicted of malfeasance in office, or any
felony or high crime.
Duties include, but are not limited to, investigating the operations of
county government, researching matters of civic concern, and inquiring
into public offenses.
A per diem, plus mileage, is paid to defray expenses.
A fillable application can be located on the court’s website at
http://riverside.courts.ca.gov/ by selecting grand jury under the
divisions tab. An application may also be requested by sending a self-
addressed, stamped, business sized envelope to the Riverside County
Superior Court Jury Services Division. Applications must be received by
April 30, 2013, and should be submitted to:
Riverside County Superior Court
Jury Services Division
P.O. Box 400
Riverside, CA 92502
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