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Who are the two people who can arrest a US sheriff?
Any duly constituted law enforcement officer has the power to arrest a Sheriff or, for that matter, any other politically elected or appointed office holder, regardless of their function in the government.The office of Sheriff is a state constitutional office. The ONLY two persons who can RELIEVE a Sheriff of their duties are the Governor of the state or the County Coroner of the sheriff's county. However since neither of these two government officials possess the power of arrest technically, they can't 'take him into custody,' but they can strip him of his powers.
Can a republic citizin of a state arrest a sheriff?
No
In the common law who could arrest the county sheriff?
In the common law, the county sheriff could be arrested by a higher ranking law enforcement official, such as a state police officer or federal agent, if they were suspected of committing a crime. Additionally, a judge could issue a warrant for the sheriff's arrest based on probable cause.
Does the sheriff represent state government in county trials?
No
Who does a constable report to in the state of mississippi?
County sheriff
Who is sheriff of Texas?
Sheriff is an office at the county level, not at the state level. Texas doesn't have a sheriff, but each of its counties does.
Who has more authority the sheriff or game warden?
The county Sheriff has the undisputed and supreme authority over all and any in his county. The Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution is the supreme law of the US and Article 1 section 8 is where they lay claim to their power as well as the 10th amendment. A game warden's authority is strictly limited with the dealing's of the game and fish. The Supreme Court ruled that there can be only one supreme arresting authority in the county and that responsibility falls on the Sheriff. This prevents the conflicts between city police, state police, fish and Game, BlM and all the others proclaiming the authority.
In which state might one find a Polk County sheriff?
One would find the Polk County Sheriff in Bolivar, MO. The Polk county Sheriff has a headquarters at 113 E. Bolivar, MO 65613. The Polk County Sheriff department has a fleet of 92 officers currently on duty.
Who is over the sheriff of a county?
The State is above the county sheriff. The county sheriff pretty much means they have the satisfaction of being sheriff. Then above the state is Federal. Which is pretty much the FBI and Other stuff like that
What taxes pay for police?
The State Police and Highway Patrol are funded by the state, City Police are funded by the city, or in the case of small towns they contract out to the County Sheriff and have Deputy Sheriffs as their law enforcement. The County Sheriff is funded by the County, or in the case of Louisiana the Parish Police / Parish Sheriff are funded by the Parish.
What legal organization does a county sheriff answer to?
The Office of Sheriff in most (all?) states is a state constitutional position, therefore they would answer only to the the Governor of the state, or the state Attorney General.
Can county police override municipal police?
In almost every state in the United States (with a VERY few exceptions), voters elect a sheriff every two or four years. The county sheriff is almost ALWAYS recognized, by statute and the states constitution, as the "chief law enforcement officer" in the entire county. They have jurisdictional authority over ALL OTHERS in their county. In contrast, STATE POLICE OFFICERS usually work on their respective state's highways, tollways and on state owned properties. A sheriff's authority is supreme, and they almost always have the authority to assume or otherwise take over ANY investigation anywhere in their county. In rural parts of some states where a county may only have a sheriff and one or two deputies, the sheriff often relies on the state police/highway patrol to provide more police services to the county's citizens. Also, state police/highway patrols will usually provide resources to any municipal or county law enforcement agency when major crimes, such as homicide, occur. The FBI does not have authority over investiations into the violation of a state's law. They investigate FEDERAL CRIMES. FACT: In the state of Missouri, by state law the only person who can arrest the county sheriff is the coroner. And some counties do not even have a coroner. That is all.
