In general, the police do not enforce civil judgments. Judgments are enforced by court appointed officers or sheriff's offices (such as in conducting sales of foreclosed properties). At times police may be called to help ensure that nothing violent occurs during execution of a judgment such as an eviction; however, they would not normally do the actual eviction. They would be there to ensure the safety of the court authorized person who would do the physical eviction.
Practices vary among the states, therefore one must look to the laws of the appropriate state for a more complete and specific answer to a question like this.
full faith and credit clause
Yes they can, however, this depends on the nature of the court order. If the court order is a civil judgement (small claims lawsuit) then yes this is a civil matter. However, if the order specifies something to the nature of: Police shall provide security the named plaintiff, when she/he on such and such dates, arrives at such and such place to remove such and such property. Then no, the Police cannot refuse to enforce the order since doing so would violate the order. Child Support and Civil Debts, are civil matters and outside the jurisdiction of Law Enforcement. Where as if the Police are listed in an order or this is a court ordered custody exchange and a parent kidnaps a child beforehand, or an order for safety or protection then the Police are required to enforce it.
Police have the power to enforce the law as long as they don't violate the civil rights and liberties of any individual
No! that is a civil matter and the police can not enforce civil law, you must settle it in a court. The police, however, can stand by to keep the peace if the other party is willing to let you remove the property.
They can read the document, if that's what you mean. But they cannot enforce any violations of the contract's provisions. Contracts are only enforceable under the civil law statutes. Police Officers interpret and enforce ONLY CRIMINAL law!
what is the stature of limitations in Pennsy;vania on civil court judgments
Police officers enforce the law.
The Sheriff and his Deputies are law enforcement offices who have the authority to enforce BOTH criminal AND civil law (Police departments can only enforce criminal law!) They are also the agency that the court uses to serve the court's papers and enforce the court's orders.
To enforce laws.
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We need the police to enforce law and order
Neither the police nor judges have duties regarding settling disputes. The police exist to protect citizens and to enforce the law. Judges' duties are in adjudicating criminal and civil cases that cannot be settled.