Editing Sheriff (section)

==South Africa==
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In South Africa, the sheriffs are officers of the court and function as the executive arm of the court. They are responsible for serving court processes like summonses and subpoenas. They play an important role in the execution of court orders like the attachments of immovable and movable property; evictions, demolitions etc.

The Sheriffs Act&nbsp;90 of 1986, which came into operation on 1&nbsp;March 1990, governs the profession. A sheriff is appointed by the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development in terms of Section&nbsp;2 of the Act.<ref>{{cite web |title=S.A. Board for Sheriffs |website=sheriffs.org.za |url=http://www.sheriffs.org.za |access-date=2021-06-04 }}</ref>