Fresno County Municipal Code Ch. 2.32 Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 17-018, § 2, adopted October 31, 2017, changed the title of ch. 2.32 from Sheriff-Coroner to Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator.

State Law reference— For statutory provisions regarding the office of sheriff, see Gov. Code § 26600 et seq.; for the provisions regarding the office of coroner, see Gov. Code § 27460 et seq.

Any property, including money, which is lost, stolen or otherwise comes into the possession of the sheriff and which is not required to be retained by him in the performance of his official duties and which is unclaimed by any person showing evidence to the satisfaction of the sheriff that he is the true owner thereof, and for which no suit has been filed for the recovery thereof, and for which no provision is otherwise made by law for the disposal thereof, may be disposed of in the following manner:

A. The unclaimed property shall be held by the sheriff for a period of at least six months from the time he originally came into possession thereof, except that unclaimed bicycles need be held for only a period of three months, during which time the owner or person entitled to possession thereof may appear and present proof to the sheriff of ownership or institute an action in court to recover same.

B. Upon the expiration of six months (three months for bicycles) after acquiring such unclaimed property provided no person has appeared and proven ownership or right to possession of same or instituted suit to recover the same, the sheriff may transfer such property to the county purchasing agent, who ay sell such property to the public at public auction in the manner provided by law pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2080.4; or who may retain such property if needed for public use; provided, however, the sheriff may transfer any bicycles or toys, or both, in his possession which have been unclaimed for a period of at least three months, to the county probation officer or the county department of social services for use in any program of activities designed to prevent juvenile delinquency; provided further, however, that in the event such property constitutes money or securities, it shall be turned over by the sheriff to the county treasurer-tax collector.

C. Any unclaimed property which has been held by the sheriff for a period of six months (three months for bicycles) and thereafter transferred to the county purchasing agent which property is in the opinion of the county purchasing agent worthless, or the proceeds of the sale of which the county purchasing agent believes would not offset the cost of conducting a sale thereof, may be destroyed by the county purchasing agent.

(Ord. 593-1, § 1, 1979; Ord. 593, § 2 (part), 1977; prior code, § 111)

The sheriff-coroner may cause all the able-bodied male persons confined in the county jail under judgment of conviction of misdemeanor, under the direction of some responsible person, to perform labor upon the public grounds or such other places as he may deem advisable for the benefit of the county.

(Prior code, § 112)

No prisoner shall be required to labor, pursuant to section 2.32.040, more than eight hours per day inclusive of the time occupied in going to and returning from the places of labor.

(Prior code, § 113)

The sheriff-coroner is authorized to adopt such means as he may deem necessary for the safekeeping of prisoners working pursuant to Section 2.32.040.

(Prior code, § 113.1)

The county declares that it desires to qualify and receive aid from the state under the provisions of Chapter 1, Title 4, Part 4 of the California Penal Code, and accordingly, pursuant to Section 13522 of said chapter, the county, while receiving aid from the state pursuant to said chapter, will adhere to the standards for recruitment and training heretofore or hereafter established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, and all officers and employees of the county in any way involved in the recruitment and training of peace officers and public safety dispatch officers of the sheriff's office and coroner's office and inspectors and investigators of the district attorney's office are required to adhere to and comply herewith.

(Ord. 05-008, § 1; Ord. 88-022, § 1; Ord. 0-82-006, § 1; prior code, § 113.2)

While receiving any state aid pursuant to Article 3, commencing with Section 6040 of the California Penal Code, the county will adhere to the standards for recruitment and training established by the Board of Corrections.

(Ord. 0-82-007, § 1)

Pursuant to the authority vested in the board of supervisors by virtue of Section 14 of the Charter of the County of Fresno the offices of sheriff-coroner and public administrator, respectively, are consolidated into one office known as sheriff-coroner-public administrator of the county; the duties of which, including those performed in ex officio capacity, shall be performed by one person elected to such office in the manner prescribed by law. Whenever the term "sheriff-coroner" or "public administrator" appear in this code, it shall be construed to mean sheriff-coroner-public administrator.

(Ord. No. 17-018, § 3, 10-31-2017; Ord. No. 13-025, § 1, 12-3-2013)