SB 1700: DEPUTY SHERIFF-APPOINTMENT AGE

Summary

Reinserts the statutory provisions regarding appointment of deputy sheriffs. Specifies that persons appointed as a county police officer shall be not less than 21 years of age, or 20 years of age and have successfully completed 2 years of law enforcement studies at an accredited college or university. Provides that all persons so appointed as a correctional officer or full-time deputy sheriff not employed as a county police officer shall, at the time of their appointment, be not less than 18 years of age. Specifies that the probationary period for a county police officer shall be at least 12 months. Provides that the probationary period for a correctional officer or full-time deputy sheriff not employed as a county police officer shall be 15 months.

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Jul 16, 2026

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