California Government Code ARTICLE 8.5 - Superior Court Security

  • Section 69920.
    This article shall be known and may be cited as the Superior Court Security Act of 2012. This article implements the statutory changes necessary as...
  • Section 69921.
    For purposes of this article:(a) “Court attendant” means a nonarmed, nonlaw enforcement employee of the superior court who performs those functions specified by the court, except...
  • Section 69921.5.
    Except for court security services provided by the marshal in the Counties of Shasta and Trinity, the sheriff is responsible for the necessary level of...
  • Section 69922.
    (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, whenever required, the sheriff shall attend all superior court sessions held within his or her county. A sheriff shall...
  • Section 69923.
    (a) A superior court shall not pay a sheriff for court security services and equipment, except as provided in this article.(b) Subject to the memorandum of understanding...
  • Section 69925.
    The presiding judge, in conjunction with the sheriff or marshal, shall develop an annual or multiyear comprehensive court security plan that includes the mutually agreed...
  • Section 69926.
    (a) This section applies to the superior court and the sheriff in those counties in which the sheriff’s department provides court security services.(b) The sheriff, with the...
  • Section 69927.
    It is the intent of the Legislature to establish a process and funding mechanism for sheriffs that overall incur increased trial court security costs as...

Last modified: October 22, 2018