bailiff

Example Sentences

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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

McKillen’s lawyers told the Irish Times that their client “vigorously denies any violence or any wrongdoing” against the bailiff and claimed the allegations against him were “false.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025

The former deputy, Ben Fields, was Stines' successor as bailiff.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2024

They advertise on job vacancy websites, contact men who have debt and bailiff problems, and conduct recruitment campaigns in higher education establishments.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

When Thomas Perez’s turn came, a bailiff had to hold him up and help him get to the witness stand.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus