Baliff chez Columbus Consolidated Government, GA

About the Department

TheSheriff-Appointed Bailiff is responsible for maintaining courtroom order,providing security, and ensuring the safety of all individuals during judicialproceedings. This part-time position requires professionalism, attention todetail, and adherence to legal protocols to support the efficient operation ofthe court.

• Courtroom Security: Ensure the safety and security of judges, jurors, court staff, attorneys, and the public during court sessions.
• Maintain Order: Enforce courtroom decorum, manage disruptive individuals, and follow directives from the presiding judge..
• Escort Duties: Escort jurors to and from the courtroom, as well as secure witnesses, defendants, or prisoners as required.
• Document Handling: Deliver messages, documents, or evidence between the court and other departments or agencies.
• Monitoring Activities: Observe and report any suspicious activities or security concerns in and around the courtroom.
• Emergency Response: Respond quickly and appropriately to any emergencies or threats within the courthouse.
• Administrative Support: Assist with courtroom setup, seating arrangements, and other logistical tasks as needed.
• SpecialAssignment: Deemnecessary by the Sheriff.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Position Duties

• Strong understanding of courtroom procedures and legal processes.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and handle confrontational situations effectively.
• Proficiency in operating security equipment such as metal detectors.
• Physical fitness to perform duties, including standing for extended periods and responding to emergencies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Prior law enforcement, security, or courtroom experience preferred.
• Certification: Must have a valid driver’s license and be eligible for or possess state-mandated law enforcement certifications.

Other Qualifications

The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching, or stooping.  The employee frequently lifts light and heavy objects, climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and must be able to distinguish between shades of color. The employee may be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, machinery with moving parts, contagious or infectious diseases, or irritating chemicals. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips. 
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm. 
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand. 
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information. 
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound. 
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back. 
• Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand. 
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning. 
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction. 
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers. 
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely. 
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading. 
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision. 
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures. 
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

• Part-time hours based on court schedules.
• May include early mornings or evening shifts, depending on the court's needs.
• Requires wearing appropriate uniform and adhering to departmental standards.