California Assembly Bill AB285 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 285INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Gallagher FEBRUARY 11, 2015 An act to amend Section 69921 of the Government Code, relating to courts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 285, as introduced, Gallagher. Superior courts: security. Existing law, the Superior Court Security Act of 2012, provides that, except as specified, the sheriff is responsible for the necessary level of court security services. Under existing law, the presiding judge, in conjunction with the sheriff or marshall, is required to develop a comprehensive court security plan that includes the mutually agreed upon law enforcement security plan to be utilized by the court. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 69921 of the Government Code is amended to read: 69921. For purposes of this  article:   article, the following definitions shall have the following meanings:  (a) "Court attendant" means a nonarmed, nonlaw enforcement employee of the superior court who performs those functions specified by the court, except those functions that may only be performed by armed and sworn personnel. A court attendant is not a peace officer or a public safety officer. (b) "Court security plan" means a plan that is provided by the superior court to the Administrative Office of the Courts  that   and  includes a law enforcement security plan and all other court security matters. (c) "Law enforcement security plan" means a plan that is provided by a sheriff or marshal  that   and  includes policies and procedures for providing public safety and law enforcement services to the court.