Over the years a panel of 19 Nevada County residents is seated to a Grand Jury to investigate things like the Nevada County Consolidated fire District, Challenges facing the Nevada County Elections Office and helped uncover excessive retirement benefits to a school administrator and potentially hazardous conditions in schools in Grass Valley. Applications are being accepted now to serve on Nevada County’s next Grand Jury.
Foreperson Keith Overby says you can learn a lot about your county and your community by serving.

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The application process is underway now and if selected, a jury member will be seated on one of the investigative committees.

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Overby says the subjects of grand jury investigations come from various sources.

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The Grand Jury has the authority to issue criminal indictments in coordination with the Nevada County District Attorneys office, although most of it’s activities result in an annual report that outlines findings for public agencies that typically get little oversight. The application to service can be found on the Nevada County courts website and should be mailed or submitted on line by April first. To serve candidates must be a us citizen, a resident of Nevada County for one year and be at least 18 years of age.