Policy Text
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is committed to work in partnership with our community to enhance the safety, security, and quality of life for the
residents and visitors of Kern County through professional public safety services.
Donny Youngblood
Sheriff-Coroner
1350 Norris Road, Bakersfield, California 93308-2231
Telephone (661) 391-7500
Procedures for Handling Civil Litigation Related Matters
The Civil Litigation Coordinator (“Coordinator”) receives, tracks and responds to California
Public Records Act (“CPRA”) requests and communicates with County Counsel, as the
need arises, regarding appropriate disclosures and possible exemptions or other matters
concerning the response to a public records act request. It is important to note that once
any record is given to a member of the public any future exemption from disclosure of
that record has been waived. A CPRA request can typically be identified by the verbiage
in the document / correspondence. Some exa