Bailiffs Job Description, Duties & Salary

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Approximately 17,100 bailiffs are employed in the United States. Most work for the state and local courts and are employed by sheriff departments. Some bailiffs are assigned to actual courtrooms and others are assigned to specific judges. Bailiffs work throughout the country, but more bailiff positions are usually found in larger cities as compared to the smaller ones. Independent bailiffs also work all across the country, although they too usually find more work in larger cities. States with the highest employment level for bailiffs include New York, Ohio, Florida, Georgia, and Massachusetts.

Starting Out

To become a bailiff, you must either be appointed by the sheriff 's office or be hired after gaining experience as a peace officer. Most bailiffs are usually court officers or sheriffs' deputies who are assigned to work in the courts by the sheriff. After you begin working in the sheriff 's department, making your desire to be a bailiff known is the best way to get an opportunity to move into that position when it becomes available.

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