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Sheriff urges more consistent courthouse bailiff coverage; court agrees to convene workgroup
Summary
Sheriff told commissioners increased court dockets and training leave the sheriff's office short of deputies serving as bailiffs; commissioners asked to form a workgroup including constables, judges and county leadership to craft a sustainable bailiff plan.
Walker County Sheriff's Office asked the Commissioners Court June 30 to address persistent gaps in courthouse bailiff coverage as court dockets and training demands have grown.
Sheriff (name not specified) told commissioners the county now runs more and heavier court dockets than in the past and that existing bailiff coverage is strained. "We are having court a lot more, than we've ever had in the past," the sheriff said, noting multiple, simultaneous district dockets, training demands and staff absences that can leave courts without a consistent bailiff presence.
The sheriff told the court…
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