court officers

Running Head : COURT OFFICERS

Court Officers

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In the United States , the Sheriff is usually the highest law enforcement officer in a county . His position is won over an election to serve as a police leader in the county . His subordinates who are also law enforcers are called Deputy Sheriffs ' which means that they are deputized by the sheriff to perform functions the same as his but of lower scope

The functions of the Sheriff differ from county to county since

they are autonomous from Legislative and Executive branches of government (Montgometry County Sheriff 's Office , 2007 . However they share certain functions such as serving execute court s , replevins and property seizures . The sheriff also conducts sales or biddings of the sized items . Their function also includes giving back the stolen property to its rightful owner and evicting tenants in an apartment , house , building or any rented property as long as the court s the tenants to move out . In addition to that , they also serve a function similar to policemen since they ensure safety in courthouses by inspecting the building and the people attending a hearing just to make sure that they are not carrying guns , knives , bombs and other devices that may cause danger and violence in the courthouse . Sheriffs also maintain security in courtrooms , detentions facilities and transports . They are responsible for transporting prisoners from their county jail , to court houses and to health care facilities government (Montgometry County Sheriff 's Office , 2007

They are also mandated to serve all legal s directed to the litigants by the court such as subpoenas , summonses , notices , warrants and other court documents . In cases where they fail to deliver such documents they are held liable by law and may be stripped of their job since delivering these legal s are deemed vital for the commencement of a hearing (Montgometry County Sheriff 's Office , 2007 In some county the function of the sheriff includes apprehending criminals and fugitives

Some county also have Sheriff Highway Patrols who ensure that the traffic regulations are followed even in highways . They are also in charged with the safety in their respective roads . Highway patrols are given cars or motor cycles depending upon the budget of the state (McCormick , 2007 . In a nutshell , sheriffs perform functions same as the local police in urban setting which makes them county police

The national estimate of the annual wage for this occupation is 48 to 59 thousand dollars with an average pay of 23 to 34 dollars per hour depending upon the position and local budget (Department of Labor 2006 . The state in the US with the highest employed Sheriffs is Texas with 53 ,000 employed sheriffs as of 2006 and followed by New Jersey with 24 , 000 while the top paying state is New Jersey (Department of Labor 2006

The requirements for being a deputy sheriff varies depending upon the county . However the general process in applying for the job includes...