§ 5.02. Criminal charges  


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  • (1) If an employee is indicted for a felony or officially charged with a class A or class B misdemeanor, or a class C misdemeanor involving family violence, the sheriff may:

    (a) Temporarily suspend the person without pay, or

    (b) Collect the employee's credentials if he is a certified law enforcement officer, and place him on restricted duty with pay, for a period not to exceed 30 days after the date of final disposition of the charge.

    (2) If an employee is indicted for a felony or officially charged with a class A or B misdemeanor, and he has also been charged by the department for violating rules and regulations related to the same incident, he may delay the civil service hearing for not more than 30 days after the final disposition of the charge. This does not delay the implementation of any disciplinary action taken by the sheriff.