Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
TITLE: SOCIAL HOST LIABILITY ORDINANCE NO: H-1800
APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
EFFECTIVE: REVIEWED: REVISED: UPDATED:
September 21, 2007 10/22/2020 00/00/00 09/14/2018
DPPH J- & C.O 9.34.10
Administrative Citation
POLICY
It is the policy of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office to utilize the provisions of County Ordinance
C.O. 9.34 Social Host Liability to preserve the peace in County neighborhoods. The Kern
County Board of Supervisors added County Ordinance 9.34 Social Host Liability to provide
officers the authority to cite responsible person(s) who actively and passively aid, allow, or
tolerate loud and unruly gatherings where there is underage drinking.
County Ordinance 9.34. is an Administrative Ordinance. Administrative Ordinaces are non-
criminal and violators are only subject to civil money penalties. A person cannot be arrested
for violation of an Administrative Ordinance.