Court Security Personnel

Individuals, commonly known as bailiffs, who maintain order in courts of law. Bailiffs announce the entrance of the judge, collect and retain unauthorized firearms from persons entering the courtroom, enforce courtroom rules of behavior, warn persons not to smoke or disturb court procedure, guard the lodgings of sequestered juries, maintain order in the courtroom during trials, guard the jury from outside contact, escort the jury to restaurants and other areas outside of courtroom to prevent jury contact with public, report the need for police or medical assistance to the sheriff's office, and stop people from entering courtroom while the judge charges the jury.