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Cal. Government Code § 12560 (2026)

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The Attorney General has direct supervision over the sheriffs of the several counties of the state, and may require of them written reports concerning the investigation, detection, and punishment of crime in their respective jurisdictions. Whenever the Attorney General deems it necessary in the public interest the Attorney General shall direct the activities of any sheriff relative to the investigation or detection of crime within the jurisdiction of the sheriff, and may direct the service of subpoenas, warrants of arrest, or other processes of court in connection therewith.

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Cited in 13 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1991–2021 · leading case: Venegas v. Cnty. of Los Angeles, 87 P.3d 1 (Cal. 2004).
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Venegas v. Cnty. of Los Angeles, 87 P.3d 1 (Cal. 2004). · cites it 2× “) Similarly, Government Code section 12560, which relates to sheriffs, is substantially identical to Government Code section 12550, which relates to district attorneys and was relied on in Pitts .”
Thomas Goldstein v. City of Long Beach, 715 F.3d 750 (9th Cir. 2013). · cites it 3× “Compare Cal. Gov. Code § 12560 (“Whenever [the Attorney General] deems it necessary in the public interest he shall direct the activities of any sheriff relative to the investigation or detection of crime within the jurisdiction of the sheriff.”
Thomas Brewster v. Shasta Cnty., a Pub. Entity Brad McDannold an Individual D. Compomizzo, an Individual, 275 F.3d 803 (9th Cir. 2001). · cites it 2× “See Cal. Gov.Code § 12560 (giving the Attorney General the power to require written reports concerning the investigation, detection, and punishment of crime in the county); Cal.”
Cnty. of Los Angeles v. Superior Court, 98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9398 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “) Similarly, Government Code section 12560, relating to sheriffs, is the nearly identical counterpart to Government Code section 12550, relating to *1175 district attorneys, cited in Pitts .”
Streit v. Cnty. of Los Angeles, 236 F.3d 552 (9th Cir. 2001). · cites it 2× “Compare Cal. Gov.Code § 12560 (granting the Attorney General power over the sheriffs’ activities relevant to the “investigation or detection of crime”), with Cal.”
Lopez v. Youngblood, 609 F. Supp. 2d 1125 (E.D. Cal. 2009). “In so doing, the Ninth Circuit compared Cal. Gov.Code § 12560 (granting attorney general powers over sheriffs’ activities relevant to the “investigation or detection of crime”), with Cal.”
Penrod v. Cnty. of San Bernardino, 2005 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 905 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005). “Penrod also suggests that County's interpretation of California Constitution, article XI, section 4, subdivision (c) is too broad because article XI, section 4, subdivision (e) requires the charter to provide for the powers and duties of all county officers, but the Legislature…”
Bishope Paiute Tribe v. Cnty. of Inyo, 275 F.3d 893 (9th Cir. 2002). “in all matters pertaining to the duties of their respective offices,-”); Cal. Gov. Code § 12560 (providing that the Attorney General can direct the activities of any sheriff relative to the investigation or detection of crime within the jurisdiction of the sheriff, and that he…”
Bishop Paiute Tribe v. Cnty. of Inyo, 291 F.3d 549 (9th Cir. 2002). “in all matters pertaining to the duties of their respective offices,-”); Cal. Gov. Code § 12560 (providing that the Attorney General can direct the activities of any sheriff relative to the investigation or detection of crime within the jurisdiction of the sheriff, and that he…”
Long v. Van De Kamp, 772 F. Supp. 1141 (C.D. Cal. 1991). “See Cal.Gov.Code §§ 12560, 12550. 2 . Officer Kusch, who conducted one of the searches of Cycle Works, testified as follows: Q: So you were there to conduct a criminal investigation; isn’t that correct? A: That’s true.”
Olson v. Hornbrook Cmty. Servs. Dist. CA3 (Cal. Ct. App. 2021). “3 Government Code section 12560 et seq. 3 Hamby (2008) 162 Cal.”
Olson v. Hornbrook Cmty. Servs. Dist. CA3 (Cal. Ct. App. 2021). “3 Government Code section 12560 et seq. 3 Hamby (2008) 162 Cal.”
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