2013 California Rules of Court
Rule 10.170. Working Group on Court Security
(a) Purpose
The Judicial Council has established the Working Group on Court Security. The purpose of the working group is to recommend uniform standards and guidelines that may be used by the Judicial Council and any sheriff or marshal for the implementation of trial court security services. The Working Group on Court Security must also consult with the Administrative Office of the Courts' Office of Court Construction and Management regarding security considerations for court facilities. The Judicial Council, after receiving recommendations from the Working Group on Court Security, may adopt rules, standards, guidelines, and policy directions for the trial courts in order to achieve efficiencies that will reduce security operating costs and constrain growth in those costs.
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
(b) Composition
The group is composed as follows:
(1)
Eight representatives from the judicial branch of government selected by the Chief Justice;
(2)Two representatives of the counties selected by the California State Association of Counties;
(3)Three representatives of the county sheriffs selected by the California State Sheriffs' Association;
(4)One representative of labor selected by the California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations; and
(5)One representative selected by the Peace Officers Research Association of California.
(c) Chair
The Chief Justice may appoint an appellate court justice to serve as nonvoting chair.
(Subd (c) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
(d) Initial terms
(1)The initial terms of the members of the working group are as follows:
(A)Four years for three representatives of the judicial branch, one representative of the counties, one representative of the county sheriffs, one representative of the California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations, and one representative of the Peace Officers Research Association of California.
(B)Three years for three representatives of the judicial branch, one representative of the counties, and one representative of the county sheriffs.
(C)Two years for two representatives of the judicial branch and one representative of the county sheriffs.
(2)The appointing authority may designate which members are appointed to two-, three-, and four-year terms.
(Subd (d) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
(e) Terms
After the initial terms of members of the working group as provided in (d), the terms of members are three years. The appointing authority may fill any vacancy occurring for the remainder of the term.
(Subd (e) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
Rule 10.170 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 6.170 effective October 15, 2003.