BILL NUMBER: AB 2612	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Achadjian

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to amend Section 69921 of the Government Code, relating to
courts.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2612, as introduced, Achadjian. Court security.
   The Superior Court Law Enforcement Act of 2002 authorizes the
presiding judge of each superior court to contract with the sheriff
or marshal for the necessary level of law enforcement services in the
courts. The act requires the superior court and the sheriff or
marshal to enter into a memorandum of understanding specifying the
agreed upon level of court security services, and their cost and
terms of payment. The act requires the Judicial Council to establish
a working group on court security to promulgate recommended uniform
standards that may be used to implement court security services, and
requires the Judicial Council to promulgate rules and standards for
trial courts to reduce security operating costs. The act defines
"contract law enforcement template" for purposes of providing these
court security services pursuant to the act.
   This bill would correct an obsolete cross-reference in that
definition.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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) "Contract law enforcement template" means a document that is
contained in the Administrative Office of the Courts' financial
policies and procedures manual that accounts for and further defines
allowable costs, as described in paragraphs  (3) 
 (4)  to  (6)   (7)  , inclusive,
of subdivision (a) of Section 69927.
   (b) "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.
   (c) "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.
   (d) "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.
   (e) "Superior court law enforcement functions" means all of the
following:
   (1) Bailiff functions, as defined in Sections 830.1 and 830.36 of
the Penal Code, in criminal and noncriminal actions, including, but
not limited to, attending courts.
   (2) Taking charge of a jury, as provided in Sections 613 and 614
of the Code of Civil Procedure.
   (3) Patrolling hallways and other areas within court facilities.
   (4) Overseeing prisoners in holding cells within court facilities.

   (5) Escorting prisoners in holding cells within court facilities.
   (6) Providing security screening within court facilities.
   (7) Providing enhanced security for bench officers and court
personnel, as agreed upon by the court and the sheriff or marshal.