Q: What does the "Office of the Sheriff" include?
A: One sheriff, deputy sheriffs ("deputies"), clerical personnel, bailiffs, and dispatchers.

Q: What are the responsibilities of the sheriff and staff?
A: There are several items that the Office of the Sheriff is responsible for (NH RSA 104:5 Details the duties of the Sheriff):

1. Courtroom security/security of the courts
2. Service of civil process (writs, divorce decrees, subpoenas, etc.)
3. Transportation of prisoners
4. Service of arrest warrants
5. Assistance to local communities
6. Dispatch service to several communities in the county

Q: Where is the sheriff's office located?
A: In the lower level of the Merrimack County Superior Court Building, 163 North Main St., Concord, N.H.

Q: What are the roles of the deputies who work for the Office of the Sheriff?
A: Among their many duties, deputies provide assistance to citizens of the county and local law enforcement. They also carry out the orders of the Superior Court, including writs, subpoenas, and service of arrest warrants. Deputies transport prisoners to courts around the county and state, and assist local law enforcement when requested for such items as criminal investigations, fugitive apprehension, and assistance with traffic and crowd control. Deputies conduct criminal investigations at the Department of Corrections when required.

Q: What is the role of bailiffs?
A: Bailiff's carry out security of the Superior Court.

Q: Who is at the wheel of the "Sheriff" cars out on the road? It is always a sheriff? And can the officer issue speeding tickets?
A: The Sheriff and deputies are the ones driving cars labeled "Sheriff." They have statewide (not just countywide) jurisdiction and can issue tickets for speeding and other violations.

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