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Government Code § 69921

ARTICLE 8.5. Superior Court Security

Current as of September 28, 2026Gov. Code, § 69921Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 41, Sec. 28. (SB 1021) Effective June 27, 2012.

For purposes of this article:

(a) “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.

(b) “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.

(c) “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.