MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Deputy Sheriff Patrol:

• 20 1/2 years of age at time of application; 21 years of age at time of appointment. (There is no maximum age limit)
• U.S. citizen
• U.S. High School graduate or G.E.D.
• No felony convictions. Not on Probation. Misdemeanors may be disqualifying depending on the number, type of violation, and date of the violation.
• Vision: 20/100 uncorrected, corrected to at least 20/30, No minimum vision requirements for soft contact lens wearers.
• Valid California Drivers License prior to appointment. Valid photo ID to take the written exam.
• Effective oral and written communications in English.
  

Deputy Sheriff Detentions/Courts:

• 18 years of age at the time of the test. (There is no maximum age limit)
• U.S. citizen or Resident Alien in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen
• U.S. High School graduate or G.E.D.
• No felony convictions. Not on Probation. Misdemeanors may be disqualifying depending on the number, type of violation, and date of the violation.
• Vision: 20/100 uncorrected, corrected to at least 20/30, No minimum vision requirements for soft contact lens wearers.
• Valid California Drivers License prior to appointment. Valid photo ID to take the written exam.
• Effective oral and written communications in English.