Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
DUTIES OF PERSONNEL - SUBPOENAS
NO: B-600
APPROVED:
Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
EFFECTIVE:
August 1, 1990
REVIEWED:
9/04/2020
REVISED:
4/1/1996
UPDATED:
9/04/2020
B-600-1
POLICY
A member who is subpoenaed in a matter pertaining to his/her duties may be served personally,
by fax or electronic service to the KCSO Subpoena Coordinator, who has been designated to
receive service of subpoenas on behalf of current KCSO Employees. The designated employee
will complete service by delivering a copy of the subpoena to the officer via electronic service
utilizing the Microsoft Outlook Calendar system.
The member’s superior or designated employee may refuse service if they know that they will be
unable to complete service prior to the hearing date. If the superior or designated employee is
sub-served less than five (5) days prior to the hearing date, and he/she is not reasonably certain
that he/she can complete the service, he/she may refuse acceptance.