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 2025-2026 panel is now open. For application information and the timeline, please see the one of the two recruitment flyers here- Flyer 1 or Flyer 2.
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 2025-2026 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
Presentation Packages
Several members of the GJAOC have given recruitment presentations over the years. Some of them are listed here.
- 2023 Presentation by Patti Whitman- PowerPoint pptx, Adobe pdf
- 2022 Presentation by Lynn Bonas and Sandy Duncan- PowerPoint pptx, Adobe pdf
- 2022 Presentation by GJAOC- PowerPoint pptx, Adobe pdf
- 2018 Presentation- PowerPoint pptx, Adobe pdf
Recent Videos
Watch a brief interview with the Orange County Grand Jury Assistant Presiding Judge, Maria Hernandez. (Note that Judge Hernandez is now the Presiding Judge.)
Watch a video on the Orange County Grand Jury presented on Village Television and posted on YouTube a few years ago.
