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This bill amends Section 830.1 of the Penal Code to expand the definition of peace officers in certain California counties. Specifically, it adds deputy sheriffs from Amador and Nevada Counties to the list of peace officers who are employed in custodial roles with responsibilities for maintaining county jail operations. Under this provision, these deputy sheriffs will have peace officer authority that extends statewide, but only while performing their custodial duties or when carrying out law enforcement tasks directed by their employing agency during a local state of emergency. The bill builds upon existing law that already provides similar peace officer status to deputy sheriffs in multiple other California counties, such as Butte and Calaveras. This change ensures that deputy sheriffs in Amador and Nevada Counties have the same legal authority and ability to respond to critical situations as their counterparts in other counties with similar custodial responsibilities.

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