Plain English Breakdown
The official text does not specify the exact start date for this law; it is currently blank.
Peace Officer Status for Deputy Sheriffs in Fresno and San Joaquin Counties
This law adds deputy sheriffs from Fresno and San Joaquin counties who work mainly on jail duties to a list of peace officers with specific powers.
What This Bill Does
- Adds the County of Fresno to existing rules for certain jail deputies becoming peace officers.
- Adds the County of San Joaquin to existing rules for certain jail deputies becoming peace officers.
- Keeps current limits that these officers only have full power while doing their job duties or during emergencies.
- Requires related findings and declarations about this change in law.
Who It Names or Affects
- Deputy sheriffs employed by the County of Fresno who work on custodial assignments maintaining county facilities.
- Deputy sheriffs employed by the County of San Joaquin who work on custodial assignments maintaining county facilities.
Terms To Know
- Peace officer
- A person with legal power to make arrests and carry firearms under state law, as defined by existing categories.
- Custodial assignments
- Jobs focused on maintaining the operations of county custodial facilities like jails.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official material does not state when this change will officially start because no effective date is listed.
- It only applies to deputies whose duties are exclusively or initially relating to custodial assignments, not all deputy sheriffs in those counties.