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A sheriff court (Scottish Gaelic: Cùirt an t-Siorraim) is the principal local civil and criminal court in Scotland, with exclusive jurisdiction over all civil cases with a monetary value up to £100,000, and with the jurisdiction to hear any criminal case except treason, murder, and rape, which are in the exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court of Justiciary.
The Sheriffs (Scotland) Act 1747 (21 Geo. 2. c. 19) reduced the office of sheriff principal to a largely ceremonial one, with a sheriff depute or sheriff substitute appointed to each "county, shire or stewartry". [1] The sheriff deputes, who were paid a salary by the Crown, were qualified advocates and took charge of sheriff courts. [2]
On 1 April 2015, under the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service assumed the responsibilities of the former Scottish Court Service and Scottish Tribunals Service. [3] [4] Security and maintenance of SCTS buildings are provided by Servest who are a company that provides multi functions in building management.
A sheriff-substitute, who was resident in Peterhead, was first appointed in 1841. [1] In the 1860s, court officials decided to commission a dedicated courthouse for the town. The site they selected was on the southwest side of Queen Street. [2] The foundation stone for the new building was laid with full masonic honours on 16 August 1869.
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of South Carolina.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2022 'Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies,' the state had 272 law enforcement agencies employing 11,674 sworn police officers, about 259 for each 100,000 residents.
Since 2010, a dozen South Carolina sheriffs have faced criminal charges and mostly convictions. Monday’s acquittal of Marlboro County Sheriff Charles Lemon was a rare exception.
An altercation between acquaintances became physical and led to the gunfire, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Two men found on the ground following shooting in Richland ...
“Our hearts are heavy with this loss of life and we will continue to support the family, as well as our deputies,” the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said.