Government Of Counties — California Government Code — Officers — Sheriff — Duties — Preventing and suppressing affrays, breaches of peace, riots and insurrections

Current through the 2016 Legislative Session

The sheriff shall prevent and suppress any affrays, breaches of the peace, riots, and insurrections that come to his or her knowledge, and investigate public offenses which have been committed. The sheriff may execute all orders of the local health officer issued for the purpose of preventing the spread of any contagious or communicable disease.

Ca. Gov. Code § 26602
Amended by Stats 2005 ch 478 (SB 104),s 1, eff. 1/1/2006

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