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Whoever has jurisdiction over that area. Some places, the city and corresponding county are incorporated, so it'll be the police force, while the Sheriff's Department will primarily operate the jail, provide bailiffs and court security, etc. Some state have a County Sheriff's office which will service areas of a county not covered by a municipal police force. Some areas will be jurisdiction of State Police.
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Law enforcement in areas outside the city is typically the responsibility of the county sheriff's department or state police. In some cases, there may also be other law enforcement agencies such as highway patrol or game wardens that have jurisdiction over specific areas or types of offenses.
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The Exectutive Branch makes and enforce the law. The Legislative Branch passes laws but the Executive Branch enforces the laws. The Judicial Branch interprets laws.
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you have to be outside the facility at a minimum of 50 feet.
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Can a esthetician in California work out of her home?
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Why elected leaders have the power to make laws for large cities?
This power is codified in the state constitution. City laws are referred to as ordinances and they may have no applicability, or ability to be enforced outside the boundaries of the municipality to which they apply.
Who may veto laws or pass laws for the city?
the congress may veto laws or pass laws for a city.
Do handguns have to be registered at shooting ranges?
That depends entirely on the state, county, and city laws in your area. In general, if the gun is not required to be registered by your state or city, the gun range will not require registration. Police ranges in some areas may get overy intrusive, if given a chance. Find out the laws in your area before you go to the range.
