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DONNY YOUNGBLOOD
Sheriff-Coroner
1350 Norris Road, Bakersfield, California 93308-2231
Telephone (661) 391-7500
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.
Updated Kern County Sheriff’s Office “Marsy’s Rights” Notification
On November 4, 2008, the California State electorate passed Proposition 9, also named
“Marsy’s Law.” Proposition 9 creates a number of personally held and enforceable
constitutional rights for victims of crime. It expands the definition of “victim” to
include not only the immediate target of the criminal activity but the person’s
spouse, parents, children, siblings, or guardian, as well as the lawful
representative of a crime victim who is deceased, a minor, or physically or
psychologically incapacitated.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has updated the