VOTE411 Voter Guide

The term of office of sheriff is four years and continues until his successor is elected and qualified. The sheriff must reside within the county where he is elected and perform the following duties:• The sheriff must arrest without process persons who commit an offense within his view, take them before a court of the county having jurisdiction, and detain them in custody until the cause of the arrest has been investigated.• The sheriff must suppress breaches of the peace, calling the power of the county to his aid if necessary.• The sheriff must pursue and jail all felons.• The sheriff must execute all process directed to him by legal authority.• The sheriff must serve all process directed to him from a court or the county executive.• The sheriff must attend and preserve order in all courts of the county.• The sheriff must take care of the county jail and prisoners there.• The sheriff may take photographs, fingerprints, and other identification data of persons taken into custody for felonies or misdemeanors.