Butte County Grand Jury:
Butte County is required by law to impanel a grand jury to serve for a term of one year. The number of impanels on this jury is 19. This body is mandated to investigate and report on both criminal and civil matters within the county.
The major functions of a grand jury are divided into criminal indictments and civil investigations. While both functions are executed by the same panel in Butte County, the civil investigation portion requires the majority of time.
The civil, or "watchdog" responsibilities of the grand jury include the examination of all aspects of county government, including cities and special districts, to ensure the county is being governed honestly and efficiently and county monies are being handled appropriately. The grand jury is mandated by law to inquire into the conditions and management of public jails.
Investigations may be conducted on public agencies, the administration and affairs of any city within the county, or to examine books and records of redevelopment agencies. It is also appropriate for any private citizen, county official or county employee to present a written complaint to a grand jury for investigation.
During its term, the grand jury may select the government affairs which it wishes to investigate. These investigations are conducted by grand jury committees in cooperation with the departments and agencies of the county. Committees may ask for support and advice from Superior Court, District Attorney's office, County Counsel or outside consultants.
Complaint Forms:
Reports:
On the last day of the year of service, the grand jury is required by law to submit all final reports to the presiding judge of the Superior Court. These reports, with appropriate recommendations, include all studies and investigations conducted by the jury during its term. Each county entity investigated receives a copy of its individual report with a stipulation that response to findings/recommendations be made by the responsible governing body within 90 days. Listed below is the current Grand Jury Report for the 2008-2009. Click here for information regarding prior year reports.
An Interim Report was issued on March 2nd 2009 - click here to view that report.
Notice: Typically the Grand Jury Report is a very large file (46 mb). In order to facilitate viewing, we have broken the report into smaller sections that will download faster.
Grand Jury Reports/Responses for 2008-2009
Note: Each county entity investigated receives a copy of its individual report with a stipulation that response to findings/recommendations be made by the responsible governing body within 90 days.
| Reports for year 2008-2009 |
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| Cover and Introduction (pdf 7,176 kb) |
| Table of Contents (pdf 104 kb) |
| Air Quality Department, Butte County (pdf 17,045 kb) |
| Auditor-Controller’s Office, Butte County (pdf 139 kb) |
| Behavioral Health Department, Butte County (pdf 184 kb) |
| Butte County Jail (pdf 124 kb) |
| Butte County Juvenile Hall (pdf 135 kb) |
| Cemetery Districts Report (pdf 106 kb) |
| Clerk Recorder/Registrar of Voters, Butte County (pdf 9,952 kb) |
| General Plan 2030, Butte County (pdf 6,871 kb) |
| General Reserve, Butte County (pdf 4,703 kb) |
| General Services/Contracts Division, Butte County (pdf 123 kb) |
| Health Benefits for Butte County Retirees (pdf 131 kb) |
| Thermalito Water and Sewer District (pdf 494 kb) |
| Weights and Measures Department (pdf 1046 kb) |
| Appendix I & II (pdf 146 kb) |
| Grand Jury Report pages 1-55 (pdf 23.7 mb) |
| Grand Jury Report pages 56-110 (pdf 21.8 mb) |
| Responses for year 2008-2009 |
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| Administration (2,084 kb) |
| Air Quality Management District (741 kb) |
| Clerk-Recorder / Registrar of Voters (87 kb) |
| Board of Supervisors (3,063 kb) |
| Auditor-Controller (102 kb) |
| Probation (1,061 kb) |
| Sheriff's Office (1,800 kb) |
| Development Services (2,267 kb) |
| Human Resources (2,021 kb) |
| General Services (96 kb) |
| Public Works (1,863 kb) |
| Public Works Supplemental (2,199 kb) |
| Office of Emergency Management (3,109 kb) |
| Oroville Cemetery District (1,258 kb) |
| Town of Paradise (66 kb) |
| Paradise Cemetery |
| Paradise Fire Department |
| Gridley-Biggs Cemetery District |
| Behavioral Health |
Weights and Measures (53 kb) |
| Butte County Association of Governments |
| Thermalito Water and Sewer District |
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Previous Grand Jury Reports:
Listed below are links to previous Grand Jury Reports: