Sparks v. Kern Co. Bd. of Supervisors
Appellant served as the elected sheriff of respondent County of Kern from 1991 through 2002. County subsequently sued appellant for alleged misconduct occurring while he was in office. Relying on Government Code section 31000.6, Sparks demanded that respondent Kern County Board of Supervisors provide him with a defense. The trial court ruled that this section did not apply to former sheriffs. The issue before this court is whether the trial court erred in ruling that the Board was not required to provide a defense for appellant's pursuant to this section, as it existed at the time the contested ruling was made. Court concluded the trial court did not err. Judgment Affirmed.
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