Article 1.8. Sheriff-marshal Consolidation of California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 3. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.8.

This article applies to the abolition of the marshal's office and the consolidation of court-related services within the sheriff's office in Los Angeles County.

The courtroom assignment of bailiffs in the Los Angeles County Superior Court after consolidation pursuant to this article shall be determined by the presiding judge and the bailiff's management representative; or their designees. Any new bailiff assignments shall be made only after consultation with the affected judge or commissioner in whose courtroom a new assignment is planned, the bailiff's management representative, and with the bargaining unit of the bailiff employee, if the employee is represented. It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this section, to ensure that courtroom assignments are made in a manner which best assures that the interests of the affected judge or commissioner and bailiff are protected.

(a) All county service or service by employees of the marshal's office on the effective date of the consolidation under this article shall be counted toward seniority in the sheriff's office, and all time spent in the same, equivalent, or higher classification shall be counted toward classification seniority.
  (b) No employee of the marshal's office or the sheriff's office on the effective date of the consolidation under this article shall lose peace officer status, be demoted, or otherwise adversely affected as a result of the consolidation.