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abarrus County heriff's Department Robed M. Canada¥, Sheriff TO: All Personnel FROM: Robert M. Canadsy, Sheriff EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1985 SUBJECT: Court Bailiff Duties - District Court Due to changes in the Clerk of Court policie~ it has become necessary for the Sheriff's Department to adjust our court bailiff procedures. The Clerk's courtroom personnel will no longer be taking payments of fines and costs in the courtroom. It is necessary for a bailiff to take the defendaot do~nlstairs to the Clerk's Office for the pa~mant of the fines. In that these changes will be new to all of us, we may have to adjust our procedures more after we see how things go for a while. I have met ~rith Chief District Court Judge R. ~. Warren and he has assured me that all the District Court Judges will require the same procedures from the bailiffs, therefore~ decreasin§ a lot of confusion on the part of our officers. The Sheriff and his deputies are officers of the court and ~rill make every effort to follow the instrucions of the Judge presiding over the court. The officers %.ill at all times be courteous to the Judge and attentive to all instructions issued by him. We are there to serve the court only and not the defendants, clerks, or attorneys. Our service to the court will be at all times in conformity'~;ith issued Sheriff's Department guidelines which have been developed in consultation with the Chief District Court Judge. We will have assigned to the District Court, one bailiff who will manage the operation of other officers serving as assistant bailiffs. This bailiff will remain in the courtroom at all times that the Judge is on the bench (except in emergency situations). Any other officer assigned to bailiff duty will shuttle prisoners from the jail to court or from court to the Clerk's office for payment of fines and costs.