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Cal. Penal Code § 903.3 (2026)

Jury Commissioners

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Pursuant to the rules or instructions adopted by a majority of the judges of the superior court, the jury commissioner shall return to the judges the list of persons recommended by him for grand jury duty. The judges of the superior court shall examine the jury list so returned and from such list a majority of the judges may select, to serve as grand jurors in the superior court of the county during the ensuing year or until a new list of jurors is required, such persons as, in their opinion, should be selected for grand jury duty. The persons so selected shall, in the opinion of the judges selecting them, be persons suitable and competent to serve as jurors, as required by law.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1971–1974 · leading case: Quadra v. Superior Court of City & Cty. of San Francisco, 378 F. Supp. 605 (N.D. Cal. 1974).
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Quadra v. Superior Court of City & Cty. of San Francisco, 378 F. Supp. 605 (N.D. Cal. 1974). “Cal.Penal Code § 903.3. However— “The judges are not required to select any names from the list returned by the jury commissioner, but may, if in their judgment the due administration of justice requires, make all or any selections from among the body of persons in the county…”
People v. Wells, 20 Cal. App. 3d 640 (Cal. Ct. App. 1971). “” (Pen. Code, § 903.3.) If a grand jury is drawn from such a list, a challenge to its composition could be handled with little inconvenience; only the jury commissioner would need to be examined to determine the fairness of the selection practices.”
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