Disciplinary Appeals

Peace officers may find themselves subject to proposed disciplinary action as a result of on-duty or off-duty allegations of misconduct. If you are subject to such disciplinary action, the law offices of Bobbitt Pinckard & Fields, A.P.C., is available to provide legal representation to you.

Pursuant to the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act and state and federal law, as a peace officer, you may have the right to multiple levels of pre-disciplinary and post-disciplinary appeals for disciplinary action involving termination, demotion, suspension, punitive transfer, or other non-economic levels of discipline including, but not limited to, reprimands, disciplinary warnings, counseling memoranda and other "paper" discipline.

If you are subject to such disciplinary action, we are available to consult with you, prepare your defense, and represent you at the various levels of disciplinary appeals.

If you are subject to an disciplinary action and need legal representation, please contact the following during normal business hours:

SDPOA member - contact our office at (858) 467-1199.

DSASD member - contact our office at (858) 467-1199.

SDCPOA member - contact our office at (858) 467-1199.

PORAC LDF member - contact PORAC LDF at (800) 255-5610 for referral to our office.

We are also available to represent managers or other law enforcement personnel on private retainer who do not have a law enforcement association available to them or are members of such an association, but would prefer our legal counsel. Please contact our office for a free, no obligation consultation at (858) 467-1199