Legal Opinion
County of Santa Clara v. Deputy Sheriffs' Ass'n of Santa Clara County, Inc.
California Supreme Court
Decided November 2, 1992No. S023350PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOSK, J.
The issues we are asked to decide in this case are whether the Director of the Santa Clara County Department of Correction (department) violated chapter 4.5 of the Penal Code (§ 830 et seq.; hereafter chapter 4.5), by conferring “limited peace officer status” on custodial officers employed at the county jail 2 and, if so, whether his action was nevertheless authorized by the home rule provisions of the California Constitution. (Cal. Const., art. XI, §§ 4, 7.)
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Prior to 1988, the jail facilities in Santa Clara County (county) were supervised by the sheriff. On June 6 of that…
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