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2023 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 26506.

26506. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the proceeds of civil penalties or other monetary awards recovered in any civil action brought jointly in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General, one or more district attorneys, or by one or more city attorneys, or any combination thereof, shall be paid as approved by the court.
(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 274.)
2023 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 26507.

26507. A district attorney, city attorney, or any combination thereof, may, in agreement with other district attorneys or city attorneys, act jointly in prosecuting a civil cause of action of benefit to his own county in a court of the other jurisdiction.
(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 274.)
2023 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 26508.

26508. A district attorney, with the concurrence of the district attorney of another county and the boards of supervisors of both affected counties, may provide to the district attorney of such other county legal or investigative services, or both, pertaining to the prosecution of a civil cause of action in the other county by the district attorney of that county. The county provided with such services shall compensate the county providing the services at a rate which is mutually agreeable to the counties as parties to the agreement.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 131.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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, 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 the officer’s 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 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. 2023, Ch. 478, Sec. 39. (AB 1756) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1 - Duties › Section 26610.

26610. The sheriff of any county which maintains a jail in another county has the same control and supervision of the property, personnel, and inmates that he would have if the jail were located within the boundaries of the county which maintains it.
(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1 - Duties › Section 26611.

26611. The sheriff in attendance upon court shall act as the crier thereof. He shall call the parties and witnesses and all other persons bound to appear at the court and make proclamation of the opening and adjournment of the court and of any other matter under its direction.
(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1 - Duties › Section 26612.

26612. The sheriff may supply ambulance service within the county to any person if all of the following conditions exist:
(a) The person has been rendered so desperately ill, whether by sudden sickness or accident, that immediate hospitalization is necessary in order to save life or limb.
(b) His condition is such that he is not able himself to arrange for ambulance transportation.
(c) No relatives or friends provide such services.
(d) Immediate transportation to the hospital cannot be obtained except by extending the credit of the county.
(e) Ambulance service is not available or cannot be obtained within the time necessary in order to save life or limb from any other department, bureau, or agency of the county which is authorized by law to furnish the service.
(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1 - Duties › Section 26613.

26613. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 29601 the board of supervisors in a county having a population in excess of 3,000,000 may authorize the sheriff to enforce the provisions of the Vehicle Code in the unincorporated area of such county but only upon county highways. The expense incurred by the sheriff in the performance of such duties shall be a proper county charge.
The sheriff shall, on or before the fifth day of each month, forward to the Department of the California Highway Patrol copies of all accident reports made to the sheriff’s office and all accident reports of accidents investigated by the sheriff’s office.
(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 2111.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1 - Duties › Section 26614.

26614. The board of supervisors of a county may authorize the sheriff to search for and rescue persons who are lost or are in danger of their lives within or in the immediate vicinity of the county. The expense incurred by the sheriff in the performance of those duties shall be a proper county charge. Authorization for search and rescue activities shall be consistent with guidelines and operating plans contained in the Search and Rescue Model Operating Plan, as developed and adopted by the Office of Emergency Services in consultation with fire protection and law enforcement service providers. The Office of Emergency Services shall make the plan available to counties and fire protection and law enforcement agencies for use and adoption by the board of supervisors and the governing boards of all search and rescue providers. If the board assigns responsibility for search and rescue activities in a manner that is inconsistent with these model operating guidelines, the board shall adopt a resolution to clarify why the local model provides better protections than the Search and Rescue Model Operating Plan, as developed by the Office of Emergency Services, to residents in need of county search and rescue services. Counties are encouraged to adopt their countywide search and rescue plans and to review them on a regular basis. A review of a countywide search and rescue plan shall include, but is not limited to, changes made to the Search and Rescue Model Operating Plan by the Office of Emergency Services. This section shall not be construed to vest any additional powers for search and rescue upon sheriffs or any other public safety agency that provides search and rescue.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 305. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1 - Duties › Section 26614.5.

26614.5. The county or city and county of residence of a person searched for or rescued by the sheriff under the authority of Section 26614 shall pay to the county or city and county conducting such search or rescue, in any case where the expenses thereof exceed one hundred dollars ($100), all of the reasonable expenses in excess of one hundred dollars ($100) of such search or rescue within 30 days after the submission of a claim therefor by the county or city and county conducting the search or rescue and the county or city and county conducting the search or rescue shall bear the remaining expense.
(Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 496.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1 - Duties › Section 26614.6.

26614.6. (a) Notwithstanding Article 8 (commencing with Section 53150) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, whenever a county or city and county is billed for a search or rescue of one of its residents who is 16 years of age or older by another county or city and county, the county or city and county receiving the bill may in turn seek reimbursement for the actual costs incurred, including, but not limited to, the cost of operating vehicles or aircraft, the salaries of employees, and the cost of providing emergency medical services, from that resident if the need for the search or rescue necessitated the use of extraordinary methods and was caused by an intentional act in knowing violation of any federal or state law or local ordinance that resulted in a criminal conviction of that person for that act.
(b) (1) The county or city and county shall not collect charges from those persons whom the county or city and county determines are unable to pay the charges.
(2) A county or city and county shall not bill a resident under this section more than twelve thousand dollars ($12,000), adjusted annually for inflation as measured by the percentage change in the California Consumer Price Index from January 1 of the prior year to January 1 of the current year, as determined by the Department of Industrial Relations, for a search or rescue unless the search or rescue was caused by an act described in subdivision (a) that resulted in a felony conviction of that resident under any federal or state law.
(c) The county or city and county may only seek reimbursement as authorized by this section if the board of supervisors of that county or city and county passes an ordinance consistent with this section.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 436, Sec. 1. (AB 896) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1 - Duties › Section 26614.7.

26614.7. (a) Notwithstanding Article 8 (commencing with Section 53150) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, when a person 16 years of age or older is a resident of a county or city and county that conducts a search or rescue of that person, that person shall pay the county or city and county conducting the search or rescue for the actual cost incurred for the search or rescue, including, but not limited to, the cost of operating vehicles or aircraft, the salaries of employees, and the cost of providing emergency medical services, within 30 days after being billed for those charges if the need for the search or rescue necessitated the use of extraordinary methods and was caused by an intentional act in knowing violation of any federal or state law or local ordinance that resulted in a criminal conviction of that person for that act.
(b) (1) The county or city and county shall not collect charges from those persons whom the county or city and county determines are unable to pay the charges.
(2) A county or city and county shall not bill a resident under this section more than twelve thousand dollars ($12,000), adjusted annually for inflation as measured by the percentage change in the California Consumer Price Index from January 1 of the prior year to January 1 of the current year, as determined by the Department of Industrial Relations, for a search or rescue unless the search or rescue was caused by an act described in subdivision (a) that resulted in a felony conviction of that resident under any federal or state law.
(c) The county or city and county may only seek reimbursement as authorized by this section if the board of supervisors of that county or city and county passes an ordinance consistent with this section.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 436, Sec. 2. (AB 896) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1 - Duties › Section 26615.

26615. The sheriff shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, a directory of specially trained dogs or dog teams with proven ability in search and rescue operations as one of the possible methods to be used under the authority of Section 26614. The directory shall include, but not be limited to, the location and previous experience of such dog or dog teams.
(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1038.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1 - Duties › Section 26616.

26616. Upon the application of a licensee under the Private Investigator and Adjuster Act (commencing with Section 7500 of the Business and Professions Code), the sheriff shall furnish such licensee with a report stating whether any employee, or proposed employee, of such licensee has ever been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or the illegal possession of a dangerous weapon or of a felony; provided, that the information contained in the sheriff’s report to the applying licensee shall be only a statement of whether or not a conviction of such a crime has occurred. The sheriff may charge a fee sufficient to cover the costs of furnishing such report. The application shall include:
(a) The full name, residence address, telephone number, date and place of birth, and the social security number of the employee or proposed employee.
(b) Three recent photographs of the employee or proposed employee of a type prescribed by the sheriff, and three classifiable sets of his fingerprints.
(c) Such other information, evidence, statements, or documents as may be required by the sheriff.
(d) A signed statement by the employee or proposed employee consenting to the application for such information.
(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 457.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1.1 - Sheriff as Ex Officio Director of Emergency Services › Section 26620.

26620. The office of county director of emergency services shall be held ex officio by the county sheriff.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 38.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1.1 - Sheriff as Ex Officio Director of Emergency Services › Section 26621.

26621. The county director of emergency services shall have the duties prescribed by state law and executive order, the California Disaster and Civil Defense Master Mutual Aid Agreement, mutual aid operational plans adopted pursuant thereto, and by county ordinances and resolutions.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 38.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1.1 - Sheriff as Ex Officio Director of Emergency Services › Section 26622.

26622. The provisions of this article shall become operative in any county only upon their adoption by a resolution passed by unanimous vote of the board of supervisors thereof at a regular meeting at which all members are present. Such resolution may be repealed by the board of supervisors at any time by a three-fifths vote.
(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1555.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1.1 - Sheriff as Ex Officio Director of Emergency Services › Section 26623.

26623. In the event the board of supervisors elects to require that the sheriff perform the additional services authorized by this article it shall have the authority and it shall be its duty to provide by proper appropriations for any additional personnel, equipment, supplies or expenses made necessary thereby.
(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1555.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1.1 - Sheriff as Ex Officio Director of Emergency Services › Section 26624.

26624. In the event the board of supervisors elects to make the provisions of this chapter operative, it may provide for the payment to the county director of emergency services of such compensation as it may deem proper. The board of supervisors may elect to provide such compensation upon consolidation of such offices or at any time thereafter. Such compensation may be increased or reduced by action of the board of supervisors and is in addition to any other compensation provided by law.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 38.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1.2 - Court Security in Contra Costa County › Section 26625.2.

26625.2. There is a court security bureau within the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department to serve the superior court. The relationship between the sheriff’s department and the court security bureau shall be similar to that which exists between the Sheriff’s Department of Contra Costa County and certain cities in the county that contract for police services.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 145. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1.2 - Court Security in Contra Costa County › Section 26625.3.

26625.3. There is a Court Security Oversight Committee consisting of five superior court judges appointed by the presiding judge. The duties of the committee shall be those prescribed by this article, and include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) To approve all transfers out of and into the court security bureau.
(b) To approve staffing levels and the recommended budget.
(c) To approve security measures and plans prepared by the sheriff, through the court security bureau commander.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the sheriff shall provide bailiffing, court security, and prisoner holding in the Superior Court of Contra Costa County.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 210, Sec. 10. (AB 1984) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1.2 - Court Security in Contra Costa County › Section 26625.4.

26625.4. (a) The sheriff shall be the appointing authority for all court security bureau positions and employees.
(b) The selection, appointment, and removal of management heads of the court security bureau shall be made by a majority vote of the superior court judges of Contra Costa County from a list of qualified lieutenants submitted by the sheriff.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 147. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1.2 - Court Security in Contra Costa County › Section 26625.6.

26625.6. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the sheriff through the court security bureau commander shall make all transfers within the court security bureau consistent with existing personnel policies of the sheriff, memoranda of understanding, if any, and other county personnel management rules and regulations.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 210, Sec. 12. (AB 1984) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1.2 - Court Security in Contra Costa County › Section 26625.7.

26625.7. An employee of the sheriff’s office who desires to transfer into the office of court services shall make application through the appropriate division to the court security bureau commander. That employee, if approved by the Court Security Oversight Committee for transfer to the court security bureau, shall execute an agreement to serve in the court security bureau for a minimum term of three years.
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 283, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1.2 - Court Security in Contra Costa County › Section 26625.9.

26625.9. All sworn permanent employees assigned to the court security bureau shall be required to meet those requirements of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training imposed on all marshal’s departments in California.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 210, Sec. 14. (AB 1984) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 1.8 - Court Security in Los Angeles County › Section 26639.2.

26639.2. The courtroom assignment of bailiffs in the Los Angeles County Superior Court shall be determined by the presiding judge and the bailiff’s management representative; or their designees. Any new bailiff assignments shall be made only after consultation with the affected judge or commissioner in whose courtroom a new assignment is planned, the bailiff’s management representative, and with the bargaining unit of the bailiff employee, if the employee is represented.
It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this section, to ensure that courtroom assignments are made in a manner which best assures that the interests of the affected judge or commissioner and bailiff are protected.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 210, Sec. 19. (AB 1984) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 2 - Prisoners Property › Section 26640.

26640. The sheriff shall take charge of, safely keep, and keep a correct account of, all money and valuables found on each prisoner when delivered at the county jail. Except when otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, the sheriff shall pay such money or sums therefrom and deliver such valuables or portions thereof as the prisoner directs and shall pay and deliver all the remainder of his money and valuables to the prisoner or to his order upon his release from the jail or to his legal representative in case of his death or legal incapacity to make decisions.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 22. (AB 1847) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 2 - Prisoners Property › Section 26641.

26641. When any prisoner is removed to a state hospital or to a state prison or is released to the custody of an officer of another jurisdiction, his money and valuables or the remainder shall be transmitted to the hospital or prison or entrusted to the officer for the prisoner’s account.
(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 2 - Prisoners Property › Section 26642.

26642. The sheriff shall pay into the general fund for the use and benefit of the county any money of a prisoner or the proceeds of the sale of his or her valuables remaining unclaimed for a period of one year after his or her release, or five years after his or her death, or 120 days after a notice has been sent to his or her last known address or, in the event of his or her death, one year after a notice has been sent to his or her last known next of kin.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 349, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 2 - Prisoners Property › Section 26643.

26643. When any prisoner dies or loses the legal capacity to make decisions, the sheriff shall make diligent effort to communicate the fact to friends or relatives of the prisoner, together with information on the state of the prisoner’s account.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 23. (AB 1847) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 2 - Prisoners Property › Section 26644.

26644. Any money and valuables of a prisoner and the accounts are subject to audit by the county auditor.
(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 2 - Prisoners Property › Section 26645.

26645. For failure to comply with this article, the sheriff is liable on his official bond.
(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES › DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS › PART 3 - OTHER OFFICERS › CHAPTER 2 - Sheriff › ARTICLE 2 - Prisoners Property › Section 26646.

26646. The sheriff, with the approval of the county auditor, may establish bank accounts in which money received by the sheriff for bail and fines may be deposited and disbursed to the courts of proper jurisdiction. All moneys received and disbursed through such bank accounts shall be properly and uniformly accounted for under such procedures as the auditor may deem necessary.
(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 279.)