The 2018 Grand Jury follow up report, Body-worn Cameras and Marin Law Enforcement, found with the exception of Sausalito, all county law enforcement agencies were following the 2013-14 Marin Civil Grand Jury’s recommendation that body-worn cameras be used. Today’s Marin
Articles on the Grand Jury Report on Cyberattacks
Within three weeks of the May 11 release of the Grand Jury report Cyberattacks: A growing Threat to Marin, the Marin IJ published two articles on this perturbing issue and another article appears in the online Marin Post. The report’s
CGJA Annual Conference Postponed
The California Grand Jurors’ Association, our parent organization, had asked our chapter to host their annual conference in San Rafael this coming October. Unfortunately, due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the conference had to be postponed. While we’re disappointed with this temporary decision,
Extension of Nominations for Excellence in Reporting Awards
The CGJA extension for nominations of its Best Grand Jury Reporting and Media Coverage Awards is giving chapter members until July 20 to inform the Board of Directors of their choices…
MCCGJA Chapter Update
The Board of Directors has voted to extended member nominations for the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer elections taking place in the fall.
This will better sync with Judge Sweet’s directive on extending the current Grand Jury’s term and the selection and impaneling of the 2020-2021 Jury…
New Chapter Website Launch
The Communication and Membership committee is very proud to announce the launching of an entirely new and revamped Chapter website. We have been extremely fortunate to have Alan Schaevitz act as our Webmaster. He had been instrumental in remodeling the Marin Coalition’s website
Altered Schedule for 2020-2021 Civil Grand Jury
Directive from Judge Andrew Sweet, Marin Civil Grand Jury Presiding Judge: After consulting many of you, other PJ’s around the state and the California Grand Jurors’ Association, the Court has decided to extend the current Grand Jury until and including
Urgent Message from the CGJA Training Team, March 21, 2020
Grand jurors, CGJA members, CGJA Chapters, and other interested parties: This message is intended primarily for current jurors but is shared with others as a matter of information about what CGJA is doing about the coronavirus situation. During these difficult
Civil Grand Jury Public Information Events
A series of public presentations and events are scheduled throughout the year to inform and encourage citizens to participate in the Civil Grand Jury process. Applications for the 2020-2021 Grand Jury, interviews for participation on the Civil Grand Jury and
Marin IJ Article on Wildfire Prevention Ballot Item Measure C
The Marin IJ published an editorial on February 3, 2020 titled “Well-planned Measure C will reduce wildfire risk“. The Marin Civil Grand Jury published their findings and recommendations on April 25, 2019 on this subject titled “Wildfire Preparedness: A New