Glenn County Municipal Code § 2.20 Sheriff-Coroner-Law Enforcement Officers' Training

• 2.20.010 Sheriff And Coroner Duties Consolidated

• 2.20.015 Sheriff-Coroner And Animal Control Officer Duties Consolidated

• 2.20.020 Property Record And Receipt Required

• 2.20.030 Property Disposition And Report

• 2.20.040 Unclaimed Property Disposition

• 2.20.050 Law Enforcement Officers' Training--State Statutes Adopted

• 2.20.060 Law Enforcement Officers' Training--Recruitment, Training Standards Adopted

• 2.20.065 Corrections Program--State Aid--Selection And Training Standards

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.

The duties of the offices of sheriff and coroner are hereby consolidated. (Ord. 461 § 2, 1966.)

The duties of the offices of Sheriff-Coroner and the Animal Control Officer are hereby consolidated, and are referenced in Title 8, Animals, of the Glenn County Code. (Ord. 1194 § 2, 2007)

The sheriff of the county shall make and keep a permanent record concerning all property coming into his or her possession as a result of the investigation of crime, or otherwise, which record shall provide for identification of each item recorded as to time and place of receipt and disposition of such property. The sheriff shall obtain a receipt and keep the same as a permanent record for all articles and items in his or her possession and delivered to the owner thereof or to other law enforcement agencies. (Ord. 1269 § 10, 2018; Ord. 379 §1, 1959.)

Any property, including money, which comes into the possession of the sheriff in the course of his or her official duties, and which property is not required to either be retained by him or her in the performance of his or her official duties or as to which there is no other provision of law for the disposal thereof, and which property has remained unclaimed for more than one year shall be disposed of by the sheriff in the following manner:

1. Currency or coin shall be deposited with the county treasurer for deposit to the general fund of the county.

2. All other property shall be sold by the sheriff at public auction to the highest bidder and the proceeds thereof paid over to the county treasurer for deposit to the general fund of the county. Notice of such sale shall be given by the sheriff at least five days before the time fixed therefor by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county. The notice shall give the time and place of the sale and a brief general description of the property involved.

3. Any property which, in the opinion of the sheriff, is worthless or which if sold at public auction would not bring a sum sufficient to offset the cost of conducting the sale may be destroyed by the sheriff, or may, under the direction of the sheriff, be repaired and renovated by county prisoners and given to the director of welfare for distribution to needy persons. All property not purchased at a public auction may be disposed of in the same manner as above specified.

4. The sheriff shall file a written report annually on or before the first day of January with the county clerk recording all of his or her proceedings under this section. (Ord. 1269 § 10, 2018; Ord. 379 § 2, 1959.)

Any property placed in the custody of the sheriff for the purpose of discovering the true and rightful owner thereof, shall be returned to the person depositing the same upon the filing of a written request with the sheriff within six months of the date of deposit. The request shall contain a statement by the finder that he or she desires the return of the property in order to perfect his or her title thereto pursuant to the provisions of the Civil Code of the state of California. (Ord. 1269 § 10, 2018; Ord, 379 3, 1959.)

The county declares that it desires to qualify to receive aid from the state of California under the provisions of Chapter I of Title 4, Part 4 of the California Penal Code. (Ord. 391 § 1, 1961.)

Pursuant to Section 13522 of Chapter 1 of Title 4, Part 4 of the California Penal Code, the county, while receiving aid from the state of California, will adhere to the standards for recruitment and training established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards Training. (Ord. 391 § 2, 1961.)

1. 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 selection and training established by the Board of Corrections.

• (Ord. 813 § 1, 1984.)

Whenever the coroner takes custody of a dead body pursuant to law, he or she shall make a reasonable attempt to locate the family within twenty-four hours. At the end of twenty-four hours, he or she may embalm the body, or authorize the embalming by a mortician. If the embalming has been requested by the family or by a person authorized to take charge of the body prior to such embalming, and such family or person has agreed to accept the expense, the coroner may charge and collect up to one hundred dollars. Any family, however, which has not been located within twenty-four hours of his or her custody of the body, shall not be charged more than thirty dollars. (Ord. 1269 § 10, 2018; Ord. 684 § 1, 1978.)