The Office of the Sheriff of New South Wales is an
agency
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of the
Government of
New South Wales, Australia, forming part of the
Department of Communities and Justice and headed by the State's
Sheriff
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. The current Sheriff is Tracey Hall
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.
Sheriff's Officers are defined as Law Enforcement Officers under the Crimes Act 1900. They support the work of the State's court system, providing security at court complexes; enforcing
writs,
warrants
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and property seizure orders; and managing the
jury system. The Office was established in 1824; prior to this its functions were exercised by the fledgling colony's
provost marshal
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. The sheriff's Office managed
NSW prisons until 1874.
Sheriffs of New South Wales
See also
*
Coroner's Court of New South Wales
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*
Corrective Services NSW
*
Supreme Court of New South Wales
References
External links
History of the Office of the Sheriff of New South Wales
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Government of New South Wales
Sheriffs
Government agencies of New South Wales