Formal civil grand jury accusations of corruption and misconduct mark the latest escalation of efforts to remove San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus from office. The allegations announced Monday by the county’s District Attorney’s Office in a three-page filing includes one count of conflict of interest and three counts of retaliation.

The civil grand jury in San Mateo County has accused embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus for alleged misconduct, prosecutors announced Monday.

A San Mateo County civil grand jury has formally accused embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus of corruption and misconduct, starting a rare legal process that could lead to her removal from office, District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe announced Monday.