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CA Govt Code § 26509 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 1 - Duties as Public Prosecutor|Section 26509.

26509.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any provision making records confidential, and including Title 1.8 (commencing with Section 1798) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, the district attorney shall be given access to, and may make copies of, any complaint against a person subject to regulation by a consumer-oriented state agency and any investigation of the person made by the agency, where that person is being investigated by the district attorney regarding possible consumer fraud.(b) Where the district attorney does not take action with respect to the complaint or investigation, the material shall remain confidential.(c) Where the release of the material would jeopardize an investigation or other duties of a consumer-oriented state agency, the agency shall have discretion to delay the release of the information.(d) As used in this section, a consumer-oriented state agency is any state agency that regulates the licensure, certification, or qualification of persons to practice a profession or business within the state, where the regulation is for the protection of consumers who deal with the professionals or businesses. It includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(1) The Dental Board of California.(2) The Medical Board of California.(3) The State Board of Optometry.(4) The California State Board of Pharmacy.(5) The Veterinary Medical Board.(6) The California Board of Accountancy.(7) The California Architects Board.(8) The State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology.(9) The Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.(10) The Contractors’ State License Board.(11) The Funeral Directors and Embalmers Program.(12) The Structural Pest Control Board.(13) The Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation.(14) The Board of Registered Nursing.(15) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.(16) The Board of Behavioral Science Examiners.(17) The State Athletic Commission.(18) The Cemetery Program.(19) The State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind.(20) The Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.(21) The Court Reporters Board of California.(22) The Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California.(23) The Osteopathic Medical Board of California.(24) The Division of Investigation.(25) The Bureau of Automotive Repair.(26) The State Board for Geologists and Geophysicists.(27) The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.(28) The Department of Insurance.(29) The Public Utilities Commission.(30) The State Department of Health Services.(31) The New Motor Vehicle Board.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 325, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Govt Code § 26520 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 2 - Other Duties|Section 26520.

26520.  The district attorney shall render legal services to the county without fee and may render legal services to school districts and to other local public entities as requested. The district attorney may charge a school district or other local public entity a fee, not to exceed the total cost to the county, for the legal services rendered.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 697, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Govt Code § 26520.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 2 - Other Duties|Section 26520.5.

26520.5.  The district attorney or county counsel may, with the approval of the county board of supervisors, provide legal services to an association or nonprofit corporation which contracts with a county for the operation of a county fair pursuant to the provisions of Sections 25905 and 25906. Such association or nonprofit corporation shall compensate the county for the services at a rate which is mutually agreeable to both parties.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 800.)
CA Govt Code § 26521 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 2 - Other Duties|Section 26521.

26521.  The district attorney shall defend all suits brought against the state in his or her county or against his or her county wherever brought, and prosecute all recognizances forfeited in the courts of record and, except as provided in Sections 1305 and 1306 of the Penal Code, prosecute all actions for the recovery of debts, fines, penalties, and forfeitures accruing to the state or his or her county.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1073, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 26522 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 2 - Other Duties|Section 26522.

26522.  Upon request of any board of education, board of school trustees, or high school board, the district attorney may prepare all the legal papers and forms necessary for the voting of school bond issues within the county and may advise them in relation to school bond issues. The district attorney may charge a board of education, board of trustees, or high school board a fee not to exceed the total cost to the county for those services.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 697, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Govt Code § 26523 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 2 - Other Duties|Section 26523.

26523.  Upon request of the auditor or treasurer, the district attorney shall defend or prosecute any action brought by or against the auditor or treasurer for the purpose of testing the validity or constitutionality of any act of the Legislature or of the board of supervisors or of any order providing for the payment of any funds held in the county treasury in those cases only where the interest of the county is not adverse.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1854.)
CA Govt Code § 26524 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 2 - Other Duties|Section 26524.

26524.  Upon request of any judge of the superior or municipal court, the district attorney shall appear for and represent the court or judge if the court or judge in his or her official capacity is a party defendant in any action.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 197. Effective September 28, 1998.)
CA Govt Code § 26525 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 2 - Other Duties|Section 26525.

26525.  If the board of supervisors without authority of law orders any amount paid as salary, fees, or for any other purposes and the money is actually paid, or if any county officer draws any warrant in his own favor or in favor of any other person without authorization by the board or law and the warrant is paid, the district attorney shall institute suit in the name of the county to recover the money paid, and 20 percent damages for the use thereof. If the money has not been paid on the order or warrants, the district attorney upon receiving notice thereof shall commence suit in the name of the county to restrain the payment. An order of the board is not necessary in order to maintain the suits.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 26526 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 2 - Other Duties|Section 26526.

26526.  The county counsel, or if none the district attorney, is the legal adviser of the board of supervisors. The county counsel or if none, the district attorney, shall attend its meetings, when required, and shall attend and oppose all claims and accounts against the county he or she deems unjust and illegal.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 842.)
CA Govt Code § 26527 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 2 - Other Duties|Section 26527.

26527.  The district attorney except for his own services shall not present any claim, account, or demand for allowance against the county nor in any way advocate the relief asked or any claim or demand made by another.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 26528 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 2 - Other Duties|Section 26528.

26528.  The district attorney may, and when directed by the board of supervisors shall, bring a civil action in the name of the people of the State of California to abate a public nuisance in his county.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 26528.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 2 - Other Duties|Section 26528.5.

26528.5.  The board of supervisors of any county may authorize the county counsel in lieu of the district attorney to file the petition to remove or destroy neglected or abandoned plants or crops under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 5551) of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Food and Agricultural Code.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 164, Sec. 4. Effective April 26, 1982.)
CA Govt Code § 26529 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 2 - Other Duties|Section 26529.

26529.  (a) In counties that have a county counsel, the county counsel shall discharge all the duties vested in the district attorney by Sections 26520, 26522, 26523, 26524, and 26526. The county counsel shall defend or prosecute all civil actions and proceedings in which the county or any of its officers is concerned or is a party in his or her official capacity. Except where the county provides other counsel, the county counsel shall defend as provided in Part 7 (commencing with Section 995) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code any action or proceeding brought against an officer, employee, or servant of the county.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the County Counsel of the County of Solano may, and when directed by the board of supervisors of that county shall, bring a civil action when the county, or any of its officers, has a cause of action to abate a public nuisance in the county. The County Counsel and the District Attorney of Solano County have the concurrent right to bring an action to abate a public nuisance pursuant to this subdivision.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 767, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Govt Code § 26530 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 2 - Other Duties|Section 26530.

26530.  Unless otherwise designated by the board of supervisors pursuant to Section 5114 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the district attorney shall represent the county in proceedings under Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1627.)
CA Govt Code § 26540 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 3 - Restrictions|Section 26540.

26540.  A district attorney shall not during his incumbency defend or assist in the defense of, or act as counsel for, any person accused of any crime in any county.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 26541 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 3 - Restrictions|Section 26541.

26541.  A district attorney shall not during his incumbency defend or assist in the defense of, or act as counsel for, any defendant in any eminent domain action or proceeding in which the State or any state agency is a party plaintiff in the county in which he holds office, except when the county or county officer in his official capacity is defendant.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 26542 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 3 - Restrictions|Section 26542.

26542.  If the office of district attorney is vacant the duties of the office may be temporarily discharged by a chief deputy district attorney, assistant or deputy district attorney, as the case may be, next in authority to the district attorney, in office at the time the vacancy occurs, with like authority and subject to the same obligations and penalties as the district attorney, until the vacancy in the office is filled in the manner provided by law.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 73.)
CA Govt Code § 26543 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - District Attorney|ARTICLE 3 - Restrictions|Section 26543.

26543.  A district attorney or county counsel shall not during his incumbency act as counsel for any private plaintiff in any action or proceeding in which a city, district, or political subdivision of the State is a party defendant.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 422.)
CA Govt Code § 26600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff|ARTICLE 1 - Duties|Section 26600.

26600.  The sheriff shall preserve peace, and to accomplish this object may sponsor, supervise, or participate in any project of crime prevention, rehabilitation of persons previously convicted of crime, or the suppression of delinquency.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 26601 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff|ARTICLE 1 - Duties|Section 26601.

26601.  The sheriff shall arrest and take before the nearest magistrate for examination all persons who attempt to commit or who have committed a public offense.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 26602 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff|ARTICLE 1 - Duties|Section 26602.

26602.  The sheriff shall prevent and suppress any affrays, breaches of the peace, riots, and insurrections that come to his or her knowledge, and investigate public offenses which have been committed. The sheriff may execute all orders of the local health officer issued for the purpose of preventing the spread of any contagious or communicable disease.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 478, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Govt Code § 26604 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff|ARTICLE 1 - Duties|Section 26604.

26604.  The sheriff shall command the aid of as many inhabitants of the sheriff’s county as he or she thinks necessary in the execution of his or her duties.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 120, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Govt Code § 26605 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff|ARTICLE 1 - Duties|Section 26605.

26605.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except in counties in which the sheriff, as of July 1, 1993, is not in charge of and the sole and exclusive authority to keep the county jail and the prisoners in it, the sheriff shall take charge of and be the sole and exclusive authority to keep the county jail and the prisoners in it including persons confined to the county jail pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 3454 of the Penal Code for a violation of the terms and conditions of their postrelease community supervision, except for work furlough facilities where by county ordinance the work furlough administrator is someone other than the sheriff.(Amended by Stats. 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 12, Sec. 2. (AB 17 1x) Effective September 21, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 46 of Ch. 12.)
CA Govt Code § 26605.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff|ARTICLE 1 - Duties|Section 26605.1.

26605.1.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no deputy sheriff shall be required to become a custodial or other officer involuntarily.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1236, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Govt Code § 26605.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff|ARTICLE 1 - Duties|Section 26605.5.

26605.5.  (a) The sheriff has the authority, after conferring with a physician who is neither a county employee nor under a preexisting contract with the county, to release from a county correctional facility for transfer to a medical facility or residential care facility, a prisoner whose physical condition, in the opinion of the examining physician, is such that he or she is rendered incapable of causing harm to others upon or after release from custody. Prior to authorizing the release, however, the sheriff shall first determine that all of the following conditions exist:(1) The prisoner, upon diagnosis by the examining physician, is deemed to be so severely physically incapacitated that he or she poses no threat to the safety of others.(2) The examining physician has no reasonable expectation that the prisoner’s physical condition will improve to the extent that he or she could pose a threat to the safety of others.(3) The prisoner’s medical needs would be better served in a medical facility or residence other than a county correctional facility.(b) Prior to the release of any prisoner pursuant to this section, the sheriff shall notify the presiding judge of the superior court of his or her intention to transfer a severely incapacitated prisoner to a medical facility or residence for the provision of medical care and other services. This notification shall include:(1) The prisoner’s name.(2) The offense or offenses for which the prisoner was incarcerated, if applicable, and the pending charges, if applicable.(3) The date of sentence, if applicable.(4) The physician’s diagnosis of the prisoner’s condition.(5) The physician’s prognosis for the prisoner’s recovery.(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the sheriff to refuse to receive and incarcerate a defendant or sentenced individual who is not in need of immediate medical care or who has a terminal medical condition.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 697, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Govt Code § 26605.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff|ARTICLE 1 - Duties|Section 26605.8.

26605.8.  Before implementing Sections 26605.6 and 26605.7, the county board of supervisors shall adopt a process to fund the nonfederal share of Medi-Cal costs for the period of time that a prisoner would have otherwise been incarcerated or for the period of time that a probationer is on medical probation. The county board of supervisors shall provide the State Department of Health Care Services with written notification of the process.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 23, Sec. 5. (AB 82) Effective June 27, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 26607 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff|ARTICLE 1 - Duties|Section 26607.

26607.  The sheriff shall endorse upon all process and notices the year, month, day, hour, and minute of reception and on payment of fees issue to the person delivering it a certificate showing the names of the parties, title of paper, and time when received.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 26608 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff|ARTICLE 1 - Duties|Section 26608.

26608.  The sheriff shall serve all process and notices in the manner prescribed by law.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 26608.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff|ARTICLE 1 - Duties|Section 26608.1.

26608.1.  The sheriff, when serving any process or notice, shall, if the instructions to the sheriff include a request for a certificate as prescribed by the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act of 1940 as amended (50 United States Code Appendix, Section 520) make inquiry of the person served to attempt to ascertain the information required to execute a certificate as prescribed by said act. He shall then execute and deliver to the party requesting service, a certificate as provided by said act or a certificate setting forth the facts as ascertained by him.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 136.)
CA Govt Code § 26608.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff|ARTICLE 1 - Duties|Section 26608.2.

26608.2.  Whenever a county or city and county owns land in another county, it may request the sheriff of that county to deputize its officers or employees as deputy sheriffs so that they may perform police duties solely upon said land. The sheriff may appoint such deputies.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1743.)
CA Govt Code § 26608.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff|ARTICLE 1 - Duties|Section 26608.3.

26608.3.  (a) In Shasta County, the board of supervisors by ordinance or resolution may transfer from the sheriff to the marshal of the Shasta County Superior Court the duty to serve all writs, notices, and other process issued by any state court, or other competent authority.(b) After adoption of the ordinance or resolution pursuant to subdivision (a), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, in Shasta County the marshal shall have the duty to serve all writs, notices, and other process issued by any state court or other competent authority, and the sheriff shall be relieved of any obligation imposed by Section 26608 and any liability imposed by Section 26663 or 26664.(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the responsibility or authority of a private person or registered process server from serving process and notices in the manner prescribed by law, nor shall it limit the authority of the sheriff or any other peace officer to serve warrants of arrest or other process specifically directed by a court to the sheriff or any other peace officer.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 62, Sec. 148. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Govt Code § 26609 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS|CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff|ARTICLE 1 - Duties|Section 26609.

26609.  The sheriff shall certify upon process or notices the manner and time of service, or if he fails to make service, the reason of his failure, and return the process or notices without delay.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)