Vol. 19 No. 11- Update Re: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Of 2004
UPDATE RE: LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SAFETY ACT OF 2004 July 26, 2004 We have received quite a few calls and/or e-mails with questions regarding the Client Alert Memo we published on 7/21/04 informing our clients of this new law. There are, primarily, three questions being asked: (1) Did the President sign the law? Yes, he […]
Vol. 19 No. 10- Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Of 2004
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SAFETY ACT OF 2004 July 21, 2004 New Federal Law Will Allow Police Officers to Carry Concealed Weapons Nationwide Without a Permit On Thursday, July 22, 2004, President George W. Bush is expected to sign a new federal law that allows both current and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons […]
Vol. 19 No. 9- Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Correction! Correction!
MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES July 19, 2004 CORRECTION! CORRECTION! In a Client Alert Memo, dated July 9, 2004, we stated, incorrectly, that California law permits medical marijuana dispensaries. In fact, there is no such authorization in Prop. 215, nor in the ensuing legislation. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this error and want to thank those who brought […]
Vol. 19 No. 8- FLSA Update
FLSA UPDATE July 9, 2004 Mortensen v. County of Sacramento 368 F. 3d 1082 (2004) A deputy sheriff for the County of Sacramento, sued the county claiming that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. section 207(o), requires the county to allow its deputies to use accrued compensatory time off (CTO) on days they […]
Vol. 18 No. 17- Upland Poa V. City Of Upland
To: All Police Chiefs and Sheriffs From: Martin J. Mayer UPLAND POA v. CITY OF UPLAND September 12, 2003 We are most pleased to inform you that the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, unanimously ruled that an officer’s “right” to a representative of his or her choice, at an I.A. interrogation, must be […]
Vol. 18 No. 16 – “Miranda” And Peace Officer Liability
To: All Police Chiefs and Sheriffs From: Martin J. Mayer “MIRANDA” AND PEACE OFFICER LIABILITY July 29, 2003 Several clients asked if we would clarify our position regarding law enforcement continuing to question a custodial suspect after he/she invokes “Miranda.” The clients had received a recommendation to continue such questioning, even though statements could not […]
Vol. 18 No. 1 Citizens Arrests And P.C. 142
CLIENT ALERT MEMORANDUM January 3, 2003 To: All Police Chiefs and Sheriffs From: Martin J. Mayer CITIZENS ARRESTS AND P.C. 142 Recently I was contacted by several clients with questions about a memo sent by another law firm indicating that the law, requiring officers to accept citizen arrests, had changed; that is correct information. […]
Vol. 17 No. 10- In Re Rosenkrantz
CLIENT ALERT MEMORANDUM December 23, 2002 To: All Police Chiefs and Sheriffs From: Martin J. Mayer IN RE ROSENKRANTZ The California Supreme Court recently ruled that the Governor of California can overrule a decision of the State Board of Prison Terms (Board), regarding the release of a convicted murderer. This firm had the honor of […]
Vol. 17 No. 9- County Board Of Supervisor’s Authority To Establish And/Or Run A Department Of Corrections
CLIENT ALERT MEMORANDUM December 16, 2002 To: All Police Chiefs and Sheriffs From: Martin J. Mayer COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISOR’S AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH AND/OR RUN A DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Recently our office was contacted and asked whether a County Board of Supervisors has the authority to establish a department of corrections. The inquiry further probed […]
Vol. 17 No. 8- Supreme Court Rules P.C. 148.6 Constitutional
CLIENT ALERT MEMORANDUM December 9, 2002 To: All Police Chiefs and Sheriffs From: Martin J. Mayer SUPREME COURT RULES P.C. 148.6 CONSTITUTIONAL On Thursday, December 5, 2002, the California Supreme Court, in the case of People v. Stanistreet, unanimously overruled the Court of Appeal and held that P.C. 148.6 is constitutional, even though it’s protection […]