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Government Code § 26602

ARTICLE 1. Duties

Current as of September 28, 2026Gov. Code, § 26602Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 478, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.

The sheriff shall prevent and suppress any affrays, breaches of the peace, riots, and insurrections that come to his or her knowledge, and investigate public offenses which have been committed. The sheriff may execute all orders of the local health officer issued for the purpose of preventing the spread of any contagious or communicable disease.