Welcome
The Marin Chapter of the Civil Grand Jurors’ Association (MCCGJA) is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization of former Marin County civil grand jurors.
Our primary mission is to help recruit, select and train Marin civil grand jurors. We also work to raise public awareness of the Marin Civil Grand Jury and the important role it serves to help improve the operations of Marin’s more than 125 local governments.
Nominations Open For MCCGJA Executive Board
MCCGJA will be conducting elections for executive officers (president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer) for the 2026-27 term at its Annual Meeting. The nomination period for these posts is open until June 1, 2026.
- Current nominations:
- President – Trish Barrett/Michelle Boudreau, as co-presidents
- Vice President – Tom Gannon
- Secretary – Massey Bambara
- Treasurer – Scott Smith
(The Board also seeks an assistant treasurer to support the Treasurer)
We welcome additional nominations from all chapter members. All nominees will have an opportunity to address the membership for up to two minutes at our annual meeting.
Nominations should be submitted to our board secretary at: tmgannon4@gmail.com.
Interviews Completed For 2026-2027 Civil Grand Jury
The Marin Chapter of the Civil Grand Jurors Association has wrapped up recruitment and selection work for the 2026-27 Marin Civil Grand Jury. Stephen Freccero, Presiding Judge of the Marin Superior Court, will then select those who will be entered into the drawing at the Civic Center on June 5th at Noon. Thanks to Pat Shepherd, Mardi Diamond, Trish Barrett, and all those that participated in the interview and selection process.
Testimonials from Prior Grand Jurors
D. López
A. Stephenson
M. Perez
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Talk Set on SMART’s Future at Annual Chapter Meeting
MCCGJA’s annual membership meeting will feature keynote speaker Eddy Cumins, General Manager of the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, who will give a talk: “SMART – Where We Go From Here” based on the outcome of the tax renewal election in June. The annual membership…
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Get an Association logo on your chosen item
Available now is the CGJA logo or the Marin County logo on a Land’s End item, thanks to our Social Committee chair! Land’s End Outfitters is the place to order your item/s and add a logo for $6.95 – often with a location selection.FYI…
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Annual Member Enrollment Time
MCCGJA Active Memberships span July though June yearly with an annual renewal drive asking for your participation and support. Participation … Support … Annual $50 Active Member dues can be remitted on the MCCGJA Active Member Enrollment page though PayPal or by mail.
Little Hoover Commission Speaker Event
On April 2, Ethan Rarick, executive director of the California Little Hoover Commission, spoke about how this independent citizens’ body works to improve state government. The event, initiated and underwritten by the Marin Chapter of the Civil Grand Jurors Association, was co-sponsored by the Marin…
Learn more about the Civil Grand Jury
Applicants to the Civil Grand Jury can learn about jury participation from Chapter presentations and on the Frequently Asked Question page listed in the The Civil Jury dropdown above.
Access to Marin Civil Grand Jury Reports
Updates on Marin County’s webpage for Civil Grand Jury Reports gives the public immediate access to the latest ten years of Reports and Responses. Also available by submitted request are reports dating back to the 1970s.
You can access this information using Civil Grand Jury Reports.
Join the Grand Jurors’ Association
The first step is to become a member of the Marin County Civil Grand Jury. Once having completed your tenure on the Civil Grand Jury, we encourage you to join our Grand Jurors’ Association to continue your involvement and contribution to the community. Information about our Association can be found in the About Us and Members’ Area dropdown menus above. You can apply to join us using the MCCGJA Membership Application. If you need more information, please Contact Us.