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Career Details :: Bailiffs
Description
Maintain order in courts of law.
Experience
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Education
These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
Tasks
- Maintains order in courtroom during trial and guards jury from outside contact.
- Checks courtroom for security and cleanliness and assures availability of sundry supplies for use of judge.
- Provides jury escort to restaurant and other areas outside of courtroom to prevent jury contact with public.
- Reports need for police or medical assistance to sheriff's office.
- Guards lodging of sequestered jury.
- Enforces courtroom rules of behavior and warns persons not to smoke or disturb court procedure.
- Announces entrance of judge.
- Stops people from entering courtroom while judge charges jury.
- Collects and retains unauthorized firearms from persons entering courtroom
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Performing for/Working With Public
- Resolving Conflict, Negotiating With Others
- Establishing & Maintaining Relationships
- Communicating With Persons Outside Organization
- Communicating With Other Workers
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Job-Required Social Interaction
- Consequence of Error
- Deal With External Customers
- Responsible for Others' Health & Safety
- Objective or Subjective Information
Related Majors
| Major | Add to XapPack |
|---|---|
| Administration of Justice |  [ add ] |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement | [ add ] |
| Law Enforcement | [ add ] |
| Pre-education | [ add ] |
| Pre-electrical Engineering | [ add ] |
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