bailiff
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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
“The bailiff has indicated that the Sheriff’s Department will take it on a day by day basis, so hopefully he will be cleared tomorrow.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025
Similarly bailiff repossessions were rising again after a dip during the Covid-19 pandemic.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
When Thomas Perez’s turn came, a bailiff had to hold him up and help him get to the witness stand.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
Alongside action on rogue tradespeople, the government has announced plans to regulate private bailiffs in England and Wales, to protect people in debt from "intimidating behaviour, unfair treatment or being pushed into excessive repayment arrangements".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 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
In December 2023, bailiffs alerted police after going to repossess the premises on Nobes Avenue because of unpaid debts.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
Referrals to bailiffs to collect overpaid wages have increased from 1,807 in 2020-21 to 2,683 in 2024-25, according to NHS data obtained by Freedom of Information requests.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
The bailiffs had to catch and support him.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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