ARTICLE 1.2. Court Security in Contra Costa County [26625.2 - 26625.9]
( Heading of Article 1.2 amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 210, Sec. 8. )
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.)
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.)
(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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)