Napa County Grand Jury
• 2012-2013
2012-13 Grand Jury Final Report: On the Integrity of Grand Jury Investigations.*
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
Certain witnesses interviewed by the Grand Jury, knowingly, repeatedly, and willfully violated their lawful secrecy admonition. Response to Finding F1: The Town disagrees with this finding, as related to witnesses that are Town officials. The Town has no information regarding witnesses that are not Town officials. The Grand Jury has provided no information to the Town to indicate that any Town official has ever violated the secrecy admonition, and the Town has no information that any Town official has ever violated the secrecy admonition.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Page 3
That ... the Town Council ...provide instruction to all county [sic – intended to be "city"] employees within their jurisdiction regarding their duties and responsibilities towards the grand jury process and that said instruction be completed prior to the end of the year. Response to
F2
The conduct of the witnesses in repeatedly violating the Grand Jury's lawful secrecy admonition created an atmosphere of apprehension and intimidation which impeded the proper investigation of the Grand Jury. Response to Finding F2: The Town disagrees with this finding, as related to witnesses that are Town officials. The Town has no information regarding witnesses that are not Town officials. The Town has consistently taken extraordinary efforts to cooperate with requests for information from the Grand Jury.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
The conduct of the witnesses who violate the secrecy admonition is punishable as contempt of the Superior Court. Response to Finding F3: The Town agrees that a violation of the secrecy admonition may constitute a contempt of court; however, it is within the discretion of the court to determine whether or not particular conduct rises to the level of contempt.
No recommendations for this finding
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