Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith appears at a news conference on Aug. 17, 2021. Smith announced her retirement Monday from the job she has held 24 years. She had planned to leave office at the end of her term in January. (Photo by Jana Kadah/Bay City News)

Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith announced Monday she would retire, as a jury deliberates a verdict in a civil corruption trial involving jail mismanagement and a “pay-to-play” scheme involving gun permits issued by her office.

Undersheriff Ken Binder will take over as acting sheriff, Smith office said in a brief release.

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