The 2020 grand jury report The Gun Next Door: Firearm Safety in Marin County focuses on public awareness of the lawful responsibly to properly secure firearms by owners in protection against misuse. The jury’s investigation found difficulty in discovering the
Early impaneling date for 2021-2022 Grand Jury
Due to the extended 2019-2020 grand jury term caused by the covid pandemic disruption, Judge Andrew Sweet, the Marin County Superior Court Presiding Judge has directed that the upcoming 2021-2022 Grand Jury will be impaneled on April 1, 2021 and
Wildfire Evacuation Apprehension
The Jan.3 and Jan.7 Marin IJ articles, Stronger planning urged for wildfire evacuation routes and Coordinating evacuations key to fire plan, brings to light the concern of the grand jury report, Roadblocks to Safer Evacuation in Marin, regarding the planning
Marin IJ covers Opioid Misuse report
The Dec. 21 article, Marin panel urges stronger response to opioid crisis, calls attention to the recently released grand jury report: “Opioid Misuse: Strengthening Marin County’s Response,” revealing an estimated 4400 county residents suffer from opioid use disorder and overdose
Final 2019-2020 Grand Jury reports released
During the final month of 2020, a year of pandemic disruptions, the 2019-2020 Marin County Civil Grand Jury used its extended term to release 2 final reports addressing serious county matters: Roadblocks to Safer Evacuation in Marin and Opioid Misuse:
Student Mental Health Concern in Grand Jury Report
The latest 2019-20 grand jury report “Reading, Writing, and Therapy: Mental Health Challenges in Our Schools” is the subject of the Nov. 1 Marin IJ article, Marin grand jury focuses on mental health of students. The jury investigated the current
Statewide Excellence in Reporting Award won by Marin Grand Jury
The 2018-2019 Civil Grand Jury was awarded the “Best Grand Jury Report” for its report “Wildfire Preparedness: A New Approach” by the California Grand Jurors’ Association, CGJA, at their recent Annual Conference which is held every October. CGJA members, all
2018-19 Grand Jury wins Best Report Award
MCCGJA press release to the Marin IJ: The California Grand Jurors’ Association, CGJA, holds an Annual Conference every October. Their members, all former grand jurors, meet to share ideas and ways to promote the Civil Grand Jury system throughout the state. This year the
CGJA Annual Membership Meeting Invitation – October 26
Dear MCCGJA Member, Please review the attached message from the President of the CGJA regarding this year’s annual meeting. This will be a virtual meeting and all are invited whether you’re a CGJA member or not. Of note, our chapter has a nomination…
Virtual CGJA Annual Membership Meeting – October 26
The CGJA announced the 2020 Annual Membership Meeting will be held virtually on Zoom. Due to COVID 19 the planned annual meeting to be hosted by the Marin chapter was canceled. Below is the announcement: