§ 2-5. Custodial officers—Power to arrest without a warrant.


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  • Pursuant to the authority contained in Penal Code Section 836.5, the board of supervisors authorizes custodial officers employed by the county of Sonoma to arrest without a warrant any person whenever the custodial officer has reasonable cause to believe that the person has committed a misdemeanor in his presence. Such authority shall apply only to arrests for violations of statutes or ordinances which the custodial officer has the duty to enforce during the duration of the custodial officer's job.

(Ord. No. 4394 § 1, 1991.)