Editing Sheriff (section)

===Canada===
{{see also|Law enforcement in Canada#Sheriffs services}}
Every province and territory in Canada operates a sheriffs service. In most of Canada, sheriffs are almost exclusively concerned with courtroom security, post-arrest offender transfer, the serving of legal processes, and the execution of civil judgments.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/cruise-ship-arrest-iqaluit-1.5250546|title=Cruise ship gets arrested in Iqaluit and it's a rare occurrence, says official|date=2019-08-19|access-date=2022-07-06|website=CBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manitoba.ca/justice/courts/sheriff.html|title=Sheriff Services|access-date=2022-07-06|website=Government of Manitoba}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/12_263_2009 | title=Sheriff Powers, Duties and Responsibilities Regulation }}</ref> Regardless of their exact duties, sheriffs, sheriff's deputies, and sheriffs officers are considered under "peace officers" in the [[Criminal Code (Canada)|Criminal Code]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/page-1.html|title=Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46|website=Justice Laws Website|date=20 September 2023 }}</ref>

====Alberta====
{{main|Alberta Sheriffs Branch}}
[[File:Alberta Sheriff Ford Transit Van.jpg|thumb|A prisoner transport van used by the Alberta Sheriffs Branch]]
The [[Alberta Sheriffs Branch]] is responsible for courtroom and legislative security, offender transport, commercial vehicle safety and enforcement, and fish and wildlife enforcement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alberta.ca/sheriff-career.aspx|title=Sheriffs|website=Government of Alberta|date=8 February 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7382258/alberta-fish-and-wildlife-police-calls-aupe/|title=Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers answering dangerous police calls deserve more money: AUPE|website=Global News}}</ref> In addition to this uniquely broad mandate, the Branch operates a highway patrol, which supplements local and RCMP policing on provincial highways.<ref>{{cite news|title=Alberta sheriffs make highway debut this weekend |publisher=CBC |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-sheriffs-make-highway-debut-this-weekend-1.618379 |access-date=2008-06-03 |date=September 1, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080701044227/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-sheriffs-make-highway-debut-this-weekend-1.618379 |archive-date=July 1, 2008 }}</ref>

In 2019, sheriffs began to respond to 9-1-1 calls in rural areas to assist the RCMP and local police services in responding to rural crime concerns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6135912/alberta-rural-crime-lawsuits/|title=Alberta moves to prevent lawsuits against homeowners protecting property|website=Global News}}</ref> In 2023, the province piloted a program that saw sheriffs patrol alongside municipal police officers in [[Calgary]] and [[Edmonton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/edmonton-police-sheriff-partnership-extended-to-end-of-year|title=Edmonton police, sheriff partnership extended to end of year|website=Edmonton Journal}}</ref>

====British Columbia====
[[File:BC Sheriff Ford CVPI.jpg|thumb|A [[British Columbia Sheriff Service]] [[Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor]]]]
{{main|British Columbia Sheriff Service}}

The [[British Columbia Sheriff Service]] is responsible for courtroom security and offender transport.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/courthouse-roles/sheriff-service|title=About the BC Sheriff Service|website=Government of British Columbia}}</ref>

The issuance of court orders is the responsibility of court bailiffs. These services are contracted out to private civil law enforcement firms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/bailiffs|title=Court bailiffs|website=Government of British Columbia}}</ref>

====Newfoundland and Labrador====
{{main|High Sheriff of Newfoundland and Labrador}}
The Office of the High Sheriff of Newfoundland and Labrador provides protection and enforcement duties in support of the provincial, supreme, and appeal courts in the province.<ref name="OHS">{{cite web |title=Office of the High Sheriff |url=https://www.gov.nl.ca/jps/department/branches/division/division-sheriffs-office/ |website=Newfoundland and Labrador |access-date=20 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="SOR">{{cite web |last1=DesRoches |first1=Leigh F. |title=Sheriff's Office Review |url=https://www.gov.nl.ca/jps/files/publications-pdf-sheriffs-office-review-march2014.pdf |website=Newfoundland and Labrador |access-date=20 January 2024}}</ref> The sheriffs also assists local law enforcement agencies with additional resources to ensure public safety under the provincial Emergency Preparedness Program.

====Nova Scotia====
In Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia Sheriff Services focuses on the safety and security of the judiciary, court staff, the public, and persons in custody. There are local sheriffs for every county in Nova Scotia, numbering over 200 in total. They work with up to 20,000 inmates and travel over 2 million kilometres in a year. Sheriffs are responsible for: court security; the transportation of prisoners to and from institutions and all levels of court; the service of some civil and criminal documents; and the execution of court orders.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://novascotia.ca/just/court_services/sheriff.asp|title=Sheriff Services - novascotia.ca}}</ref>

==== Ontario ====
In Ontario, sheriffs are part of the Enforcement Office in the [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|Superior Court of Justice]], which was previously named (and is still sometimes referred to as) the Sheriff's Office. They are mainly responsible for issuing and enforcing writs of the court, such as in jury selection, debt collection and evictions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ontariocourtforms.on.ca/en/|title=Ontario Court Forms|access-date=2023-10-16|website=Ontario Court Services}}</ref> Courtroom security and offender transport services are provided by local police services or, where none exists, the [[Ontario Provincial Police]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ontario.ca/page/courts-and-court-services|title=Courts and court services|access-date=2022-07-06|website=Government of Ontario}}</ref>

==== Quebec ====
Sheriffs ({{lang|fr|shérifs}}) are responsible for the jury selection process.<ref>{{Cite web|last=ICI.Radio-Canada.ca|first=Zone Société-|title=Être shérif en 2017 : l'art de constituer et d'encadrer un jury|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1030799/proces-sherif-jury-jures-palais-justice-deliberation|access-date=2021-04-07|website=Radio Canada|date=29 April 2017 |language=fr-ca}}</ref> They handle court orders, orders, and writs while they are involved in seizure and sale of property.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Sheriffs and Bailiffs {{!}} Gouvernement du Québec | url=https://www.quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/exploring-trades-occupations/4421-sheriffs-and-bailiffs | access-date=2024-12-31 | website=www.quebec.ca}}</ref>

Court security is the responsibility of armed provincial [[Special constable#Canada|special constables]], while offender transport is the responsibility of the province's correction service.