Description
Maintain safety, security, and order in courthouses and courtrooms; support judges and court operations; and protect jurors, staff, and the public.
- • Maintain order in the courtroom during hearings and trials and protect jurors from outside contact.
- • Guard and monitor lodging of sequestered juries.
- • Escort juries to approved locations outside the courtroom to prevent public contact.
- • Enforce courtroom rules and decorum; warn or remove disruptive persons.
- • Summon or coordinate police, fire, or medical assistance as needed.
- • Announce the judge's entrance and call the court to order.
- • Restrict entry to the courtroom during sensitive proceedings, including when the judge charges the jury.
- • Screen entrants at courthouse checkpoints using magnetometers, x-ray machines, and other devices; seize unauthorized weapons and contraband.
- • Patrol interior and exterior areas and provide security escorts for judges and court staff.
- • Inspect courtrooms for security, cleanliness, and readiness; stock supplies for judges, jurors, and attorneys.
- • Receive, log, secure, and present evidence and exhibits during proceedings.
- • Escort in-custody defendants to and from court and maintain custody during appearances.
- • Maintain and post the court calendar and docket updates.
- • Execute or act on court-ordered arrests within the courthouse and detain offenders safely.
- • Provide public assistance and directions to court services and offices.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
