Virginia Code 12.1-23: Duties and powers of bailiff and deputy bailiff
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The bailiff and deputy bailiffs of the Commission shall, in all matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission, have the powers, discharge the functions, and perform the duties of a sheriff or sergeant under the law, shall preserve order during the public sessions of the Commission, and may make arrests and serve and make return on any writ or process awarded by the Commission, and execute any writ, order, or process of execution awarded upon the findings or judgments of the Commission in any matter within its jurisdiction.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 12.1-23
- Bailiff: a court officer who enforces the rules of behavior in courtrooms.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Process: includes subpoenas, the summons and complaint in a civil action, and process in statutory actions. See Virginia Code 1-237
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
Code 1950, § 12-43; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 157; 1981, c. 100.