bailiff

Some voters may recognize Sonia Montejano, a former senior deputy in the department’s court services division, as the court bailiff in the television court program “Judge Joe Brown.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Questioned by Hedrick in a 2016 hearing, Baumgartner’s longtime bailiff explained that during Leath’s trial she had taken to reaching back to slam the door behind her to rouse the judge from his sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Some of the people who worked with Ferguson — including his bailiff and his clerk — took the witness stand to say he was a “peaceful” person.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025

"All the way through all of this, I keep having phone calls from the alleged bailiff wanting me to tell him that I had sent the money," he said.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025

The bailiff unlocked Richard’s shackles and he stood, moving with a defeated, dreamlike languor.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

Under the changes, people facing enforcement action will have access to an independent complaints process, and private bailiffs will be held to professional standards.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Activities included occupying hostels, moving homeless families into empty houses, and battling with bailiffs.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

They have also long campaigned for councils to stop the use of bailiffs and threats of court action and prison, arguing that it stops people seeking help for non-payment.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

In South Carolina governance, the clerk of the court job—organizing juries, bailiffs and handling evidence—is an elected position.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026

His mother reaches forward and tries to console him, but the bailiffs step in between them.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz