The GJAOC actively recruits citizens to become an Orange County Grand Juror. Tell your friends and family about your experience and encourage them to apply.

Recruitment for the 2024/2025 session is now complete. For application information and the timeline, please see the 2024/2025 Recruitment Flyer

Orange County Fair Booth

The GJAOC may man a booth at the Orange County Fair this summer during its run from July 19 through August 18. The OC Courts are pursuing obtaining a booth for a week and we may piggyback with them for a day. The GJAOC is looking for volunteers to man the booths for 3 hours. Dates and information on how to apply will be posted here as soon as things are finalized.

Recruitment Materials

Some of the recruitment materials we have available can be accessed here. Approved preface wording is shown below.

Are you a civic-minded Orange County resident who would like to ensure that the performance of county, city, and other local agencies is proper and ethical?  Are you interested in improving our local government and helping to ensure that our tax dollars are spent wisely? Would you like to participate in indictments for serious crimes?  The application period for the 2023-2024 Grand Jury is now open.  The only requirements are proof of U.S. Citizenship, Orange County residency for at least a year, fluency in English and possession of sound judgement. A stipend of $50 a day plus mileage will be paid to each Orange County Grand Juror. For more information about the Grand Jury selection process and application instructions please click on the link here- https://www.ocgrandjury.org/become-grand-juror

Watch a brief interview with the Orange County Grand Jury Assistant Presiding Judge, Maria Hernandez. (Note that Judge Hernandez is now the Presiding Judge.)

Previous Information

Watch a video on the Orange County Grand Jury presented on Village Television and posted on YouTube a few years ago.