what does a bailiff do?

Question

on tuesday, we're having a fake trial in school, and my role in it is to be the bailiff. can any one tell me exactly what they do and say? thanks :)

Answer 1

A courtroom bailiff is a sworn peace officer and in the courts in Glenn County is a member of the Glenn County Sheriff's Department. The bailiff's duties are to:

Provide security for the courtroom, the judge, the staff and those in attendance;
Escort defendants who are in custody and prevent escapes;
Assist in the administration of court functions as directed by the judge and the clerk

Answer 2

Watch Judge Judy and you'll see a bailiff doesn't do much. They hand things to the judge from the plaintiff or defendant, they stand beside the judge's desk, they stand some more. Looks kind of boring actually. I'd rather be the judge :P

Answer 3

The bailiff is the person responsible for court security. HE is the one who says "All rise when the judge enters and ask the audience to be seated. He is also responsible for seeing that the prisoner or litigants are secured upon leaving.

Answer 4

well other than sit at a desk for about 80% of the time....they bring in the people to be seated, open the door for the judge, and if the judge says, your in contempt,,,,you the bailiff have to take them (the bad person) away....Oh, and you get to carry a gun (only in real life)

Answer 5

Here's the definition from www.dictionary.com.

Also what it is basically is when you watch those judge shows like Judge Judy or something and there's always a cop standing by the doors or next to the Judge, that's a Bailiff.

Here's some definitions as well.

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1) - Cite This Source
bail‧iff  /ˈbeɪlɪf/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[bey-lif] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1.an officer, similar to a sheriff or a sheriff's deputy, employed to execute writs and processes, make arrests, keep order in the court, etc.
2.(in Britain) a person charged with local administrative authority, or the chief magistrate in certain towns.
3.(esp. in Britain) an overseer of a landed estate or farm.
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME baillif < OF, equiv. to bail custody (see bail1) + -if -ive]

—Related forms
bail‧iff‧ship, noun
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source
bail·iff (blf) Pronunciation Key Audio pronunciation of "bailiff" [P]
n.

1. A court attendant entrusted with duties such as the maintenance of order in a courtroom during a trial.
2. An official who assists a British sheriff and who has the power to execute writs, processes, and arrests.
3. Chiefly British. An overseer of an estate; a steward.



[Middle English baillif, from Old French baillis, baillif-, overseer of an estate, steward, from Medieval Latin *biulvus, from Latin biulus, carrier.]bailiff·ship n.

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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source

Main Entry: bai·liff
Pronunciation: 'bA-l&f
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French, steward, king's official, from bail stewardship, custody, handing over —see BAIL
: an officer of some courts in the U.S. whose duties usually include keeping order in the courtroom and guarding prisoners or jurors in deliberation
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
WordNet - Cite This Source

bailiff

n : an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University

Answer 6

A court attendant entrusted with duties such as the maintenance of order in a courtroom during a trial.

Answer 7

Hang around the court room waiting for something to really happen and when it does be totally unprepared because he/she is not used to anything happening.

There main duty is to protect and serve the judge.

Answer 8

Keep order in the courtroom.

Answer 9

listen to cheech & chong
carry a night stick
when the accused acts up whack his pee pee

Answer 10

they're kinda like cops