73660-73666

GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 73660-73666




73660.  There is in the County of Humboldt a single municipal court
district known as the Humboldt County Municipal Court District.



73661.  In order that the citizens of the county may have convenient
access to the court, the location of permanent court facilities and
locations where sessions of the court may be held other than in the
county seat shall be as determined by the board of supervisors.



73665.  (a) Effective January 1, 1999, the Sheriff of Humboldt
County shall assume the duties and responsibilities of the Humboldt
County Marshal and the office of the marshal shall be consolidated
with the office of sheriff. Upon the effective date of the
consolidation there shall be established within the Humboldt County
Sheriff's Department a unit designated as the Court Security Services
Division. The Sheriff of Humboldt County shall be responsible for
the management and operation of this division, in accordance with
this article.
   (b) No provision of this article may be deemed in any manner to
limit or otherwise impair the power vested by all other laws in the
Superior Court of Humboldt County to secure proper provision of
court-related services.
   (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2018, and as of that date is repealed unless a later enacted statute,
which is enacted before January 1, 2018, deletes or extends that
date. The repeal of this section does not affect any right or benefit
to which a person was entitled on the date of repeal.



73666.  (a) Permanent employees of the marshal's office on the
effective date of consolidation under this article shall be deemed
qualified, and no other qualifications shall be required for
employment or retention. Probationary employees of the marshal's
office on the effective date of a consolidation under this article
shall retain their probationary status and rights, and shall not be
deemed to have transferred so as to require serving a new
probationary period.
   (b) County service of employees of the marshal's office on the
effective date of the consolidation under this article shall be
counted toward seniority in the consolidated office, and all time
spent in the same, equivalent, or higher classification shall be
counted toward classification seniority.
   (c) No provision of this section shall be deemed to restrict the
authority of the sheriff to discipline any employee in accordance
with county personnel policies, and memoranda of understanding, or
rules, regulations, and procedures otherwise applicable, and except
as otherwise expressly provided in this section, the discretion of
the sheriff to assign, promote, direct, and control employees
formerly assigned to the marshal's office shall not be deemed in any
manner restricted by virtue of the abolition or consolidation.
   (d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2018, and as of that date is repealed unless a later enacted statute,
which is enacted before January 1, 2018, deletes or extends that
date. The repeal of this section does not affect any right or benefit
to which a person was entitled on the date of repeal.