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bailiff

[bay-lif] / ˈbeɪ lɪf /


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Questioned by Hedrick in a 2016 hearing, Baumgartner’s longtime bailiff explained that during Leath’s trial she had taken to reaching back to slam the door behind her to rouse the judge from his sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Some voters may recognize Sonia Montejano, a former senior deputy in the department’s court services division, as the court bailiff in the television court program “Judge Joe Brown.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

The department spokesperson said in an emailed statement last week that it had launched criminal and internal administrative investigations into Devoe, who worked as a bailiff at the Antelope Valley Courthouse in Lancaster.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2025

"I couldn't get through. So because I couldn't get through and the bailiff was on the way, I was panicking even more."

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025

I tried hard to remain composed as we sat in stony silence while I waited for the bailiff to call my name.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

In South Carolina governance, the clerk of the court job—organizing juries, bailiffs and handling evidence—is an elected position.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026

"People essentially bury their head in the sand and that leads to debts getting bigger, potentially then being passed on to enforcement agents and bailiffs, which causes even more stress," he said.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

Davies, 44, said some letters from the council had arrived late because of delayed deliveries and she ended up facing threats of court action and bailiffs.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026

Referrals to bailiffs to collect overpaid wages have increased from 1,807 in 2020-21 to 2,683 in 2024-25, according to NHS data obtained by Freedom of Information requests.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

His mother reaches forward and tries to console him, but the bailiffs step in between them.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz




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