{"id":209092,"date":"2017-09-12T15:22:54","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T15:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grand-jury\/?page_id=209092"},"modified":"2023-05-01T16:46:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T16:46:50","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<!--  ISD Hero  -->\n\t<div data-isd-block-id=\"isd-hero-block_851d32ae988e92add9aca940b5602dde\" class=\"isd-hero  \"  data-hero-section-height=\"25\">\n\t\t<section class=\"hero-section\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-hero-section-content sizeHero container-fluid container-ext\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!--  \/ISD Hero  -->\n\t\n\n\n<section style=\"background:#ffffff\" class=\"wp-block-isd-layout has-background\"><div class=\"isd-background-fixed-max-width-container\"><div class=\"isd-layout-content-wrapper\" style=\"max-width:1748px;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem;padding-bottom:3.75rem;padding-top:0rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-row large-100 desktop-none desktop-order-1 tablet-none tablet-order-1 mobile-none mobile-order-1 frontend ctnrQueryRow\" style=\"margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-column\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-isd-layout\"><div class=\"isd-background-fixed-max-width-container\"><div class=\"isd-layout-content-wrapper\" style=\"max-width:1748px;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem;padding-bottom:3.75rem;padding-top:0rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-row large-25-75 desktop-25-75 desktop-order-1-2 tablet-25-75 tablet-order-1-2 mobile-100-100 mobile-order-1-2 frontend ctnrQueryRow\" style=\"margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-column\"><div class=\"widget widget_nav_menu\"><div class=\"menu-pagenav-container\"><ul id=\"menu-pagenav\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-210813\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-210813\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-210816\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-210816\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/become-a-grand-juror\/\">Become a Grand Juror<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-210819\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-210819\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/file-a-complaint\/\">File a Complaint<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-211158\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-211158\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/reports\/\">Reports<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-211161\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-211161\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/the-grand-jury\/\">The Grand Jury<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-210828\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-210828\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/history\/\">History<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-210831\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-210831\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/important-links-resources\/\">Important Links \/ Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-210834\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-210834\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-column\"><div id=\"isd-breadcrumbs\" class=\"light-background\"><ol aria-label=\"Breadcrumb navigation Currently on History\" class=\"list-unstyled mb-0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\">Home<\/a> <span class=\"delimiter\">&rsaquo;<\/span><\/li><span class=\"current\">Page<\/span><\/ol><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Brief History of the Grand Jury<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Grand Jury\u2019s history stretches back 1000 years to the time of the Norman King William when he crossed the English Channel in 1066. As conqueror of a new land, William thought it wise to inventory his kingdom. He gathered a group of knights and freemen, titled the \u201cJure Gran\u201d or \u201cGrand Jury\u201d and sent them throughout the country to gather information. A century later, King Henry II resurrected the Grand Jury concept when he gathered a group of respected freemen to act as an accusing jury or \u201cjury of presentment.\u201d Absent the King\u2019s circuit-riding judges, this body investigated charges of criminal misconduct. When the judge arrived, they presented him with indictments against the accused.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image text-center small\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/09\/US-Constitution.jpg\" alt=\"United States Constitution\" class=\"wp-image-209125\" width=\"455\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/09\/US-Constitution.jpg 603w, https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/09\/US-Constitution-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/09\/US-Constitution-80x53.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><figcaption>United States Constitution, the Fifth Amendment adopts grand jury from common law.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The United States Constitution\u2019s Fifth Amendment and the California Constitution call for grand juries. Throughout history, there have been actions to abolish the Grand Jury. The sentiment is still alive today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet the Grand Jury is the only remaining institution not answerable to the administration, the politician or the legislator. It is the \u201combudsman\u201d or \u201cwatchdog\u201d of the public interest. Those who appreciate and believe in the need to maintain this peoples\u2019 panel must guard it by responsible conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the United States, Grand Juries were established to protect citizens and society and to keep a watchful eye on certain aspects of government. In 1791 they became part of the United States Constitution, the Fifth Amendment and Grand Juries became part of the California Constitution in 1879.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<section style=\"background:#454f59\" class=\"wp-block-isd-layout has-background\"><div class=\"isd-background-fixed-max-width-container\"><div class=\"isd-layout-content-wrapper\" style=\"max-width:1748px;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem;padding-bottom:3.75rem;padding-top:3.75rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-row large-100 desktop-none desktop-order-1 tablet-none tablet-order-1 mobile-none mobile-order-1 frontend ctnrQueryRow\" style=\"margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-column\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-isd-layout\"><div class=\"isd-background-fixed-max-width-container\"><div class=\"isd-layout-content-wrapper\" style=\"max-width:1748px;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem;padding-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-row large-100 desktop-none desktop-order-1 tablet-none tablet-order-1 mobile-none mobile-order-1 frontend ctnrQueryRow\" style=\"margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-column\">\n<h3 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-row large-50-50 desktop-50-50 desktop-order-1-2 tablet-50-50 tablet-order-1-2 mobile-100-100 mobile-order-1-2 frontend ctnrQueryRow\" style=\"margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-column\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\"><em>The county Grand Jury is charged by the California Penal Code to investigate all aspects of county government, including cities and special districts, to ensure the county is being governed honestly and efficiently and that county monies are being handled appropriately.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 has-custom-font-size is-style-outline has-large-font-size is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color\" href=\"https:\/\/public.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/CASANBE\/subscriber\/new?topic_id=CASANBE_455\" style=\"border-radius:1px\">Subscribe to Grand Jury Mailing List<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Become a Grand Juror File a Complaint Reports The Grand Jury History Important Links \/ Resources Contact Home &rsaquo;Page History A Brief History of the Grand Jury The Grand<span class=\"ellipsis\">&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":209600,"parent":0,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-209092","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/209092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=209092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/209092\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/grandjury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}