Marshals Offices

County ministerial and enforcement officers for state trial courts who handle the execution, service and return of all writs, processes and criminal warrants directed by the courts or other competent authorities; operate courthouse lock-ups; guard defendants who are in custody; facilitate inmate transportation; maintain order in the courtroom; assume custody of deliberating juries, and perform other tasks, as needed, to ensure that the courts operate effectively. In some jurisdictions, this function is handled by an office within the Sheriff's Department.