CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1078Introduced by Assembly Member CunninghamFebruary 16, 2017 An act to amend Section 69921 of the Government Code, relating to courts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1078, as introduced, Cunningham. Superior courts.Under existing law, the Superior Court Security Act of 2012, a sheriffs department is responsible for providing the necessary level of court security services in all counties, except as specified. Existing law requires the sheriff to attend all superior court sessions held within his or her county except for a noncriminal, nondelinquency action if the presiding judge or his or her designee determines that the sheriffs attendance is not necessary for reasons of public safety. Existing law authorizes the court to use court attendants, as defined, in courtrooms hearing noncriminal, nondelinquency actions.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe 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:(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 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 includes policies and procedures for providing public safety and law enforcement services to the court.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1078Introduced by Assembly Member CunninghamFebruary 16, 2017 An act to amend Section 69921 of the Government Code, relating to courts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1078, as introduced, Cunningham. Superior courts.Under existing law, the Superior Court Security Act of 2012, a sheriffs department is responsible for providing the necessary level of court security services in all counties, except as specified. Existing law requires the sheriff to attend all superior court sessions held within his or her county except for a noncriminal, nondelinquency action if the presiding judge or his or her designee determines that the sheriffs attendance is not necessary for reasons of public safety. Existing law authorizes the court to use court attendants, as defined, in courtrooms hearing noncriminal, nondelinquency actions.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1078
Introduced by Assembly Member CunninghamFebruary 16, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Cunningham
February 16, 2017
An act to amend Section 69921 of the Government Code, relating to courts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1078, as introduced, Cunningham. Superior courts.
Under existing law, the Superior Court Security Act of 2012, a sheriffs department is responsible for providing the necessary level of court security services in all counties, except as specified. Existing law requires the sheriff to attend all superior court sessions held within his or her county except for a noncriminal, nondelinquency action if the presiding judge or his or her designee determines that the sheriffs attendance is not necessary for reasons of public safety. Existing law authorizes the court to use court attendants, as defined, in courtrooms hearing noncriminal, nondelinquency actions.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
Under existing law, the Superior Court Security Act of 2012, a sheriffs department is responsible for providing the necessary level of court security services in all counties, except as specified. Existing law requires the sheriff to attend all superior court sessions held within his or her county except for a noncriminal, nondelinquency action if the presiding judge or his or her designee determines that the sheriffs attendance is not necessary for reasons of public safety. Existing law authorizes the court to use court attendants, as defined, in courtrooms hearing noncriminal, nondelinquency actions.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
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:(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 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 includes policies and procedures for providing public safety and law enforcement services to the court.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## 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:(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 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 includes policies and procedures for providing public safety and law enforcement services to the court.
SECTION 1. Section 69921 of the Government Code is amended to read:
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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 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 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 includes policies and procedures for providing public safety and law enforcement services to the court.
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 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 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 includes policies and procedures for providing public safety and law enforcement services to the court.
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 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 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 includes policies and procedures for providing public safety and law enforcement services to the court.
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 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 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 includes policies and procedures for providing public safety and law enforcement services to the court.