The County shall be divided into six judicial townships. Each
such township shall have one justice of the peace, who shall be elected
in the manner provided by general law for a term of four years, and
shall hold office until his successor is elected, and qualified. The
Justice of the Peace of Sacramento township shall devote his entire
time to the duties of his office.
NOTE: Section 68 is no longer applicable. See Chapter 2.04 of the Sacramento County Code.
At least one constable for duty with each of the justice's courts
shall be appointed by the Sheriff, subject to the provisions of Section
45-A of Article IX of this Charter. Each constable shall devote his
entire time to the duties of his office, and must serve process within
the judicial district of the justice's court to which he is assigned
or elsewhere in the County when so directed, and shall perform all
the duties required of him by general law. All Constables shall be
under the control, supervision and direction of the Sheriff in the
performance of their official duties.
(1949)
Compensation of Justices of the Peace and Constables shall be
fixed by the Board of Supervisors and must be salaries only, and in
such amounts as may be commensurate with their respective duties.
Such compensation need not be uniform in amount for the several townships
nor proportionate to population therein. Their duties and qualifications
shall be such as now are, or may thereafter be prescribed by law.
(1943)
