Cal. Government Code § 20440
Cal. Government Code § 20440
California · California Government Code · Status: effective · Effective 2003-01-01
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- Cal. Government Code § 20440, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/840569
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“County peace officer” shall also include employees of the sheriff employed to attend sessions of the superior or former municipal courts and preserve order in the courtrooms, to guard and maintain the security of prisoners during court appearances, or to summon jurors and take responsibility for them while they are deliberating or absent from the courtroom. It shall not include persons employed as clerks, typists, teachers, instructors or psychologists.
This section shall not apply to any contracting agency nor to the employees of a contracting agency until the agency elects to be subject to this section by amendment to its contract with the board, made as provided in Section 20474 or by express provision in its contract with the board.