The Role of the Sheriff in Australia

 

Hello Monday I am off this morning for family cuppa with cousins I don't remember, my sister Sue is going to pick me up and take me. Anyway here we are at another post about Australia this week we will touch on the role of Sheriff Officers here in Australia.

Sheriff's Officers are authorised to exercise a range of law enforcement powers, including service of documents, execution of writs, warrants and orders to recover unpaid fines or judgement debts. Execution of orders can lead to the seizure and sale of goods and land if the order is not immediately satisfied.

They take action against people who do not comply with their debt-related court orders. They enforce warrants and orders issued by Victorian courts for both criminal (arising from unpaid fines) and civil (arising from orders made following civil disputes) matters.

NSW Sheriff’s Office they conduct law enforcement, security and support activities to ensure the safe and successful operation of state courts.

They also administer the NSW jury service system, a massive operation which involves more than 200,000 citizens each year. More than 400 specially trained Sheriff's officers, court officers and clerical staff are employed at 58 Sheriff's offices across the state.

Next week I will tell you a little about their history.