2005 California Government Code Sections 73301 Article 1. General Provisions

73301.  Persons who succeeded to positions in the municipal court
upon its establishment shall receive credit for continuous prior
service in superseded courts and in the sheriff's department or
constabulary of the county, and, in addition to the minimum rate,
such persons shall receive the annual increments commensurate with
such years of prior service up to the maximum rate set.  This section
applies to municipal courts provided for in former Articles 3, 7,
12, 13, 15, 18, 22, 23, 29, 31, and 32 of this chapter.