I live in the city of Bellflower, CA which is in LA County. I need to know the following. Are the sheriffs that service our city (Bellflower) required to also enforce LA County laws or do our city laws take precedent.
2007-02-15 09:39:53 · 3 answers · asked by Abel O 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
In California, county ordinances are enforceable, for the most part, only in the unincorporated areas of the county. Within an incorporated city, only the city's ordinances apply. Bellflower has contracted with the L.A. Sheriff to act as their police force, but they are enforcing Bellflower's laws within Bellflower, not county laws. Of course, they will also enforce state law, which is applicable in all cities and counties.
2007-02-15 10:16:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's a pecking order to the over seeing of laws, at the top is the federal government, then state, then county, then city. A city law can't take presedence over a county law, because a city doesn't have authority over the county.
For example smoking bans: If there's a state wide smoking ban,
and a city full of smokers, they're out of luck, they can't overceed the state and make their own law to ease the restrictions.
If it's a city law that doesn't conflict with the legislatures above them, it's enforcable by any authority given the jurisdiction that comes along. If a city law conflicts with the county or state laws it's not really a law.
They're county laws, of course they're enforceable throughout the county.
2007-02-15 19:02:13 · answer #2 · answered by Χαλαρά 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A county officer can enforce all laws within the county including state and federal laws.
2007-02-15 17:42:19 · answer #3 · answered by airstud8265 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋