FAIRFIELD — The grand jury is an investigative body and part of the judicial branch of government. Both the United States and the California constitutions call for grand juries.
Unlike a trial jury, which exists only to try an individual case, the Solano County grand jury is a permanent body with members serving one-year terms.
The three primary functions of the grand jury are to be a watchdog over local government, investigate citizen complaints about public agencies and officials and to occasionally investigate criminal matters when requested by the district attorney.
Solano County residents selected for the grand jury must make a commitment to a minimum of six days per month for their one-year term. During major investigations, grand jury members may need to serve three or more days per week.
Current citizens serving on the Solano County grand jury are: Dennis E. Adams of Benicia, Andrew A. Aragon of Vacaville, Richard J. Barry of Vacaville, Penny Basso of Benicia, Peter B. Burnett of Vacaville, Delores J. Da’Venport of Fairfield, Carl W. DuBois of Vacaville, Roma K. Frey of Fairfield, Carol M. Goldbeck of Vallejo, Karen A. Huff of Vallejo, Barbara J. Koon of Rio Vista, Frances J. Nelson of Fairfield, Susan E. Olds of Vacaville, William A. Patterson of Fairfield, Terry L. Riddle of Vacaville, Walter L. Scherff of Fairfield, Phillip J. Warren of Green Valley, Robert G. Weldon of Benicia and Martha E. Wolf of Vallejo.
For more information, contact Superior Court of California, County of Solano, 600 Union Ave., Fairfield, 94533. The phone number is 435-2575 and the website is www.solanocourts.com/grandjury.
