Asked in Income GarnishmentCriminal LawPolice and Law Enforcement
Income Garnishment
Criminal Law
Police and Law Enforcement
Can a sheriff be arrested?
Answer

Wiki User
February 17, 2008 8:50PM
Of course. Anyone can be arrested.
Related Questions
Asked in Arkansas
Who can arrest the sheriff in Arkansas?

For decades, only the County Coroner had authority to serve any
kind of process on the Sheriff, including a warrant of arrest. That
has recently been changed. Any law enforcement officer, acting
pursuant to a warrant issued by a judicial officer, would now have
authority to arrest the Sheriff. The County Coroner still
temporarily assumes control of the County Jail if the Sheriff has
been arrested or the office of Sheriff becomes vacant.
Asked in Criminal Law, Warrants, Police and Law Enforcement
Where are you taken when you are arrested?

It depends on what officer arrests you and where you allegedly
broke the law. If you're arrested in a city by a city policeman,
you'll probably go to the city's jail. If you're out in the country
and you're arrested by a sheriff, you may well end up in the county
jail. I believe federal law enforcement has arrangements with
counties and cities to house their newly arrested suspects. I just
read an article where a person who was arrested for breaking a
federal law was remanded to the Marshall's custody - in a county
jail.
Asked in Repossession, Home Equity and Refinancing, Liens
Is it legal for a repossession company hired by the lien holder to call and leave a message stating you will be arrested if they have to get a sheriff?

NOT that I know of. call a local attorney for state specific
advice. It's not a threat. Just a warning that IF YOU FORCE THEM TO
APPLY FOR A WRIT OF REPLEVNA by refusing to surrender the car, you
WILL BE ARRESTED. No! Creditors and/or their representatives cannot
threaten to have you arrested or make threats period.
Asked in Law & Legal Issues
What do you call the main sheriff?

Sheriff
--------------
Additional: (in the US) the Office of Sheriff is
established in the state constitution and there is only one Sheriff
per jurisdiction (usually a county, altho some large cities also
have a Sheriff). There is only one Sheriff, and his correct title
is SHERIFF. All other employees of the Sheriff's Department,
regardless of their rank or title, is a DEPUTY Sheriff.
Asked in Georgia (US State), Police and Law Enforcement
Can an off duty Cobb county Ga police officer arrest someone in Cherokee County Ga if they have not broken the law?

POSSIBLY. Not enough is known to answer the question.
Arrest them for WHAT? Was he serving a warrant? What was the
arrested person charged with? What were the circumstances? Was the
Cobb County officer a POLICE officer or were they actually a Deputy
SHERIFF? It does make a difference as the two can have different
jurisdictional authority.
Also, an arrested person will ALWAYS to claim they were arrested
"for nothing."