Grand juries: final reports.
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- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill changes how California grand juries submit their final reports. Currently, grand juries must submit a separate report each year to the presiding judge. This bill requires the court clerk to compile all final reports and responses from a grand jury’s term into a single set, which they must then transfer to the State Archivist within six months of the grand jury’s completion. The clerk is not required to create new or consolidated documents.
Key provisions
- The court clerk must compile all final reports and responses from a grand jury’s term.
- The clerk must transfer these reports and responses to the State Archivist within six months of the grand jury’s term end.
- The clerk is not required to create new or consolidated documents during the compilation process.
- Final reports on county government matters are still submitted to the presiding judge.
- The State Archivist will retain all final reports and responses permanently.
- County officials and agency heads must comment on grand jury findings within specified timeframes.
- Copies of reports and responses are placed on file with relevant agencies and the county clerk.
- Grand jury reports must be maintained for a minimum of five years.
Who is affected
- Grand juries
- Superior court judges
- County clerks
- State Archivist
- County boards of supervisors
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