Madera County Grand Jury
• 2011-2012
2011-2012 Madera County Grand Jury Final Report on Madera County Warrant Process
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Findings and Recommendations 16 findings
F1
The Grand Jury found that in the past three years the County settled a claim for approximately $67,000 for false arrest related to a warrant issue.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
The Grand Jury found that the Courts issue all warrants within their jurisdiction including bench warrants and warrants of arrest.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
The Grand Jury found that the Court Clerk prepares warrants daily.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
The Grand Jury found that the warrants are picked up by Sheriff's personnel and delivered to the Sheriff’s Office daily.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
The Grand Jury found that up to 200 new warrants are issued weekly, and an equivalent number are recalled.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
The Grand Jury found that warrants with a bail amount of $5,000 or greater are entered by Sheriff's Records personnel into the state-wide warrant system via the California Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (CLETS).
No recommendations for this finding
F7
The Grand Jury found that the California Department of Justice requires that CLETS terminals be located in CLETS-approved secured locations, and personnel authorized to access CLETS must pass a background check.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
The Grand Jury found that the Sheriff's Office and MCDC have personnel with the appropriate CLETS security clearance.
No recommendations for this finding
F9
The Grand Jury found that all warrants are processed into the Sheriff’s local automated system by Sheriff's Records personnel.
No recommendations for this finding
F10
The Grand Jury found that the Court Clerk faxes a list of warrant recalls daily for immediate entry into the system.
No recommendations for this finding
F11
The Grand Jury found that Sheriff’s Records personnel process the recalled warrants by: a. pulling the hard copy from the files; b. updating the local and statewide automated systems; and c. returning the original warrants to the Court for disposition.
No recommendations for this finding
F12
The Grand Jury found that Sheriff's Records day shift personnel process warrant recalls daily.
No recommendations for this finding
F13
The Grand Jury found that warrant recalls arriving toward the end of the day shift are sometimes held over for processing on the next scheduled work day.
No recommendations for this finding
F14
The Grand Jury found that if the arrested prisoner has an outstanding local warrant, the arresting officer is required to stop at the Sheriff’s Office to obtain the hard copy of that warrant prior to booking.
No recommendations for this finding
F15
The Grand Jury found that the arresting officer must leave the handcuffed prisoner unattended in the vehicle while retrieving the hard copy of the warrant.
No recommendations for this finding
F16
The Grand Jury found that after retrieval of the hard copy warrant, the arresting officer proceeds to the Jail and completes the transfer of the prisoner. Conclusions:
No recommendations for this finding
Conclusions 4
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CL1The Grand Jury concluded that delayed processing of recalled warrants creates potential for County liability.
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CL2The Grand Jury concluded that the requirement to leave a prisoner unattended in the patrol car for the purpose of retrieving the hard copy warrant is a security and officer safety issue.
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CL3The Grand Jury concluded that security and safety issues would be substantially reduced if the paper warrant files were located at the Jail.
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CL4The Grand Jury concluded that to insure the integrity of the warrant process, updating of the automated systems and maintenance of the paper files must remain closely coordinated and managed within a single department.
Agency Responses 1
Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.
No Responses Found 4
Government entities assigned to respond to this report. No response documents have been linked in our database.