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KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Detentions Bureau
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT – GENERAL POLICY
C-1320
EFFECTIVE:
REVIEWED:
REVISED:
UPDATED:
July 07, 1997
07-11-24
12-05-22
07-11-24
APPROVED BY:
REFERENCE:
Detentions Bureau Chief Deputy Cindy Cisneros
Section 831.5, 836, 836.5, California Penal Code
POLICY
The purpose of this procedure is to establish a uniform process for the filing of criminal
complaints within the Lerdo detention facilities. This includes criminal complaints
resulting from in-custody activity by inmates confined in the Kern County Sheriff’s
Department detention facilities, or those resulting from criminal activity by citizens on
detention facility grounds. The objective of this policy is to ensure that complaints are
obtained in compliance with the California Penal Code, specifically sections 831.5, 836
and 836.5.
When an offense is committed by a person already in the custody of the Kern County
Sheriff’s Departm