ARTICLE XV
Township Officers

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SECTION 68. JUDICIAL TOWNSHIPS AND JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. The County shall be divided into six judicial townships. Each such township shall have one justice of the peace, who shall be elected in the manner provided by general law for a term of four years, and shall hold office until his successor is elected, and qualified. The Justice of the Peace of Sacramento township shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office.

NOTE: Section 68 is no longer applicable. It is superseded by Chapter 2.04 of the Sacramento County Code.

SECTION 69. CONSTABLES. At least one constable for duty with each of the justice's courts shall be appointed by the Sheriff, subject to the provisions of Section 45-A of Article IX of this Charter. Each constable shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office, and must serve process within the judicial district of the justice's court to which he is assigned or elsewhere in the County when so directed, and shall perform all the duties required of him by general law. All Constables shall be under the control, supervision and direction of the Sheriff in the performance of their official duties. (1949)

SECTION 70. COMPENSATION OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CONSTABLES. Compensation of Justices of the Peace and Constables shall be fixed by the Board of Supervisors and must be salaries only, and in such amounts as may be commensurate with their respective duties. Such compensation need not be uniform in amount for the several townships nor proportionate to population therein. Their duties and qualifications shall be such as now are, or may thereafter be prescribed by law. (1943)