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KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Detentions Bureau
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
COURT APPEARANCE REFUSALS
C-600
EFFECTIVE:
REVIEWED:
REVISED:
UPDATED:
July 30, 2013
07-11-24
08-12-13
07-11-24
APPROVED BY:
REFERENCE:
Detentions Bureau Chief Deputy Cindy Cisneros
DPPM C-300, F-100, F-200
POLICY
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office Detentions Bureau has a duty to transport incarcerated
people in custody to all scheduled court appointments and hearings. If an incarcerated
person refuses to leave their cell or housing unit solely for being transported to court,
force will not be used to extract the incarcerated person unless directed by a court
order.
DIRECTIVE #1
If force is used to remove an incarcerated person for court, the shift supervisor will
ensure that the incarcerated person is cleared by medical staff prior to being
transported, including a medical check of any restraints.
DIRECTIVE #2
Incarcerated persons do not have the right to refuse to attend