Fresno County Civil Grand Jury

Examines forensic pathology staffing, open case files, contracted services, administrative oversight and space for staff and bereaved families. The jury commends staff and recommends staffing, backlog and facility improvements. The published cover leaves its report and release dates blank.

The 2025–2026 jury reviews responses and implementation follow-up for 2024–2025 reports. It reports receiving all required original responses, records one current follow-up finding and makes no new recommendations. Pending voluntary status updates are distinct from missing required responses.

Reviews a severance-payment complaint and finds the district acted within its authority. The investigation also identifies inconsistent personnel evaluations and outdated job descriptions, and recommends clearer procedures and timelines for updating descriptions and completing evaluations.

Examines how Clovis police record-copying fees are calculated and reviewed. The jury identifies unclear procedures and potential conflict with the Public Records Act’s direct-cost standard, recommending a fee assessment and a publicly available procedure for future reviews.

Examines collisions, red-light violations, signal visibility, road geometry, the sound wall and police presence at Friant Road and Shepherd Avenue. Recommendations address enforcement, signal timing and arrows, warning signs, trees, lane changes and sight lines.