Editing Sheriff (section)

==Description==
In [[British English]], the political or legal office of a sheriff, term of office of a sheriff, or jurisdiction of a sheriff, is called a shrievalty<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrievalty|title=Definition of SHRIEVALTY}}</ref> in England and Wales, and a [[sheriffdom]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishlaw.org.uk/scotlaw/sheriff.htm|title=Sheriff Courts and Sheriffdoms in Scotland - Scots Law|publisher=Kevin F Crombie|date=2009|access-date=19 April 2017}}</ref> in Scotland.

In modern times, the specific combination of legal, political and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country.
* In [[England]], [[Northern Ireland]], or [[Wales]], a sheriff (or [[high sheriff]]) is a ceremonial county or city official.
* In [[Scotland]], sheriffs are [[judge]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotland-judiciary.org.uk/36/0/Sheriffs|title=Sheriffs - Judicial Office Holders - About the Judiciary |website=Judiciary of Scotland|access-date=2015-04-07|archive-date=2018-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817210101/http://www.scotland-judiciary.org.uk/36/0/Sheriffs|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* In the [[Republic of Ireland]],  in some counties and in the cities of [[Dublin]] and [[Cork (city)|Cork]], sheriffs are legal officials similar to [[bailiff]]s.
* In the [[United States]], a [[Sheriffs in the United States|sheriff]] is a sworn [[law enforcement officer]] whose duties vary across states and counties. A sheriff is generally an elected [[County (United States)|county]] official, with duties that typically include policing [[unincorporated area]]s, maintaining county [[jail]]s, providing security to courts in the county, and (in some states) serving [[warrant (law)|warrants]] and court papers. In addition to these policing and correction services, a sheriff is often responsible for enforcing [[civil law (common law)|civil law]] within the jurisdiction.
* In [[Canada]], sheriffs exist in various forms, with duties and powers depending on the province. In general, the provincial sheriff services manage and transport court prisoners and serve court orders. In some provinces, sheriffs provide security for the court system, protect public officials and support investigations by local police services. In [[Alberta]], sheriffs perform various law enforcement duties in a supplementary capacity, such as traffic enforcement and responding to 9-1-1 calls in rural areas.
* In [[Australia]] and [[South Africa]] sheriffs are legal officials similar to [[bailiff]]s. In these countries there is no link maintained between counties and sheriffs.
* In [[India]], a sheriff is a largely ceremonial office in a few major cities.