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Responsibilities
of the Sheriff's Office
It is the duty
of the sheriff to serve, execute and return writs or other legal process
issued by a lawful authority. The sheriff shall prepare and file an annual
inventory statement of county personal property in his or her custody. The
sheriff has charge and custody of the jail and its prisoners, except in
counties where a county board of corrections exists and has duties over the
jail. It is the duty of the sheriff to keep the peace, apprehend criminals
and perform other duties as peace officer. The sheriff may appoint deputies
but such deputies may not be the county treasurer, clerk, register of deeds
or surveyor.
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