Officers GenerallyOffices and Office Hours
Section § 24250
This law says that sheriffs, clerks, recorders, treasurers, and auditors are supposed to have their offices at the county seat, in places like the courthouse or jail. However, they can have their offices elsewhere if those locations are easy for the public to reach, and if there's a clear notice posted at the county administration building and other suitable places telling people where the offices are.
Section § 24250.1
This law requires that sheriffs have an office in every city where they provide services related to court duties, as long as there's a facility for the superior court in that city.
Section § 24252
This law requires that sheriffs and clerks have offices in any city with a population of 20,000 or more, based on the most recent census, if the city hall is at least 30 miles away from the county courthouse.
Section § 24253
This law states that sheriffs and clerks must have offices in cities where the population is at least 50,000, according to the most recent official census, if the city hall is located more than six miles away from the county courthouse.
Section § 24254
Sheriffs and clerks need to have office spaces in cities with at least 7,000 residents if the city hall is 55 miles or more from the county courthouse. These offices must be open every day for business, except on Sundays and holidays, while the superior court is in session there.
Section § 24254.5
This law requires that sheriffs and clerks have offices in certain cities based on specific criteria. These criteria include the city's distance from the county courthouse, its population, and proximity to other court venues. For instance, if a city's hall is at least eighteen miles from the county courthouse and has a population of at least ten thousand, an office may be necessary. Additionally, if a city with a city hall located sixty miles from a county courthouse has a population of at least two thousand two hundred, an office should be present. The law aims to make court services accessible to residents in distant locations, as determined by the latest population counts from the U.S. Congress or California Legislature.
Section § 24255
This law states that the county must provide all offices needed under this chapter through its board of supervisors.
Section § 24256
If a law requires an office or building to be at the county seat and a city is named as that county seat, the office or building can be either within that city or just outside its limits. However, these can be elsewhere if they are easy for the public to reach, and if clear notice of their location is displayed in key county buildings.
Section § 24257
This law section defines 'transaction of business' as ensuring that during certain hours, there is always at least one qualified person available in an office to handle its business activities.
Section § 24258
If a government officer, who is supposed to have an office, doesn't have a deputy paid by the county like they are, they can close their office for lunch from noon to 1 p.m.
Section § 24259
This law allows an officer to close a branch office during lunchtime, specifically from 12 noon to 1 p.m., if there is only one deputy assigned to that office.
Section § 24260
This law requires county officers to keep their offices open for business during specific hours and days set by the county's board of supervisors through an official ordinance or resolution.
Section § 24262
This law states that the offices of the sheriff or county clerk cannot be set up outside the county's main city or county seat unless the county's board of supervisors gives their approval.